word form fields

**Ac3Dc3** · 07-03-2011, 10:47 PM

hi-

i'm trying to edit form fields of a word application using the following excel code

    Dim wrdApp As Word.Application
    Dim wrdDoc As Word.Document
    Dim dFormField As Word.FormField
    
    Set wrdApp = GetObject(, "Word.Application")
    If Err.Number <> 0 Then
        Set wrdApp = CreateObject("Word.Application")
    End If
    
    Set wrdDoc = wrdApp.Documents.Add(ThisWorkbook.Path & "\t2.docx")
    wrdDoc.Activate
    wrdApp.Visible = True

    For Each dFormField In wrdDoc.FormFields()
        MsgBox dFormField.Name
    Next
    
    MsgBox wrdDoc.FormFields().count

the form fields count gives me 0 and i don't understand why?

the .docx file is here
http://www.mediafire.com/?ubrntimb84xgrun

super appreciate any help

thanks

**Leith Ross** · 07-03-2011, 11:03 PM

Hello Ac3Dc3,

Welcome to the Forum!

When I open the document and check the FormFields,, the count it is zero. Looking at the document in paragraph view also shows there are no FormFileds. The logical conclusion then is there are no FormFields.

**Ac3Dc3** · 07-04-2011, 02:20 AM

Hi Leith! Thanks for the welcome.

I inserted the text, check box and date picker content controls at design-time using the controls section of the developer tab on the word ribbon. I thought that made them form fields? I guess not.

Do you have any tips on how to create these correctly? My goal is to use form fields to populate a word document from excel.

Thanks

Ac3Dc3

EDIT: ok so i guess these are content controls and not form fields then. oops! idk how to make form fields but i think i can do the same thing with content controls? i'll check it out