Outlook Macro - TypeText

Kooltou · External Since: Mar 19, 2007 Posts: 3

Hello!

I need to write a simple macro for Outlook 2007.

I would like it to simply insert several lines of text in the active message
window.

In Outlook/Word 2003, I used the selection.typetext command. What would I
use in Outlook 2007?

If it matters, the messages are (and need to be) plain text.

Thanks in advance!

Kind Regards,

Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] · External Since: Feb 11, 2005 Posts: 21627

You should be able to use the same technique in Outlook 2007, since Word is always the editor.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Kooltou" <Kooltou.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5B44C891-85E4-4826-9F8B-1DAD92E9EC91@microsoft.com...
> Hello!
>
> I need to write a simple macro for Outlook 2007.
>
> I would like it to simply insert several lines of text in the active message
> window.
>
> In Outlook/Word 2003, I used the selection.typetext command. What would I
> use in Outlook 2007?
>
> If it matters, the messages are (and need to be) plain text.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Kind Regards,
>

Kooltou · External Since: Mar 19, 2007 Posts: 3

Hello!

Thanks for the reply.

Here was my previous code:

~~~~~~~~~
Sub InsertText()
Selection.TypeText Text:="Hello!"
End Sub
~~~~~~~~~

However, VBA does not now recognize the 'application' object, and I get an
error message "Object Required"

Thank you,

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> You should be able to use the same technique in Outlook 2007, since Word is always the editor.
>
> --
> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
> Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
> and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
>
> "Kooltou" <Kooltou.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5B44C891-85E4-4826-9F8B-1DAD92E9EC91@microsoft.com...
> > Hello!
> >
> > I need to write a simple macro for Outlook 2007.
> >
> > I would like it to simply insert several lines of text in the active message
> > window.
> >
> > In Outlook/Word 2003, I used the selection.typetext command. What would I
> > use in Outlook 2007?
> >
> > If it matters, the messages are (and need to be) plain text.
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> >
>

Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] · External Since: Feb 11, 2005 Posts: 21627

Your previous code was apparently a Word macro, not an Outlook macro. In an Outlook macro, you must first return a Word.Document object from the current item. For example:

Set objDoc = Application.ActiveInspector.WordEditor
Set objSel = objDoc.Windows(1).Selection
objSel.TypeText Text:="Hello!"

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

"Kooltou" <Kooltou RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:38EDA99E-C0FE-4150-82E5-2BA36F9C4466@microsoft.com...
> Hello!
>
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> Here was my previous code:
>
> ~~~~~~~~~
> Sub InsertText()
> Selection.TypeText Text:="Hello!"
> End Sub
> ~~~~~~~~~
>
> However, VBA does not now recognize the 'application' object, and I get an
> error message "Object Required"
>
> Thank you,
>
> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> You should be able to use the same technique in Outlook 2007, since Word is always the editor.

>>
>> "Kooltou" <Kooltou RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5B44C891-85E4-4826-9F8B-1DAD92E9EC91@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello!
>> >
>> > I need to write a simple macro for Outlook 2007.
>> >
>> > I would like it to simply insert several lines of text in the active message
>> > window.
>> >
>> > In Outlook/Word 2003, I used the selection.typetext command. What would I
>> > use in Outlook 2007?
>> >
>> > If it matters, the messages are (and need to be) plain text.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance!
>> >
>> > Kind Regards,
>> >
>>

Kooltou · External Since: Mar 19, 2007 Posts: 3

Hi!

I have it all working now.

Thank you for your assistance!

Kind Regards,

"Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> Your previous code was apparently a Word macro, not an Outlook macro. In an Outlook macro, you must first return a Word.Document object from the current item. For example:
>
> Set objDoc = Application.ActiveInspector.WordEditor
> Set objSel = objDoc.Windows(1).Selection
> objSel.TypeText Text:="Hello!"
>
> --
> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
> Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
> and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
>
> "Kooltou" <Kooltou.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:38EDA99E-C0FE-4150-82E5-2BA36F9C4466@microsoft.com...
> > Hello!
> >
> > Thanks for the reply.
> >
> > Here was my previous code:
> >
> > ~~~~~~~~~
> > Sub InsertText()
> > Selection.TypeText Text:="Hello!"
> > End Sub
> > ~~~~~~~~~
> >
> > However, VBA does not now recognize the 'application' object, and I get an
> > error message "Object Required"
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> You should be able to use the same technique in Outlook 2007, since Word is always the editor.
>
> >>
> >> "Kooltou" <Kooltou.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5B44C891-85E4-4826-9F8B-1DAD92E9EC91@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello!
> >> >
> >> > I need to write a simple macro for Outlook 2007.
> >> >
> >> > I would like it to simply insert several lines of text in the active message
> >> > window.
> >> >
> >> > In Outlook/Word 2003, I used the selection.typetext command. What would I
> >> > use in Outlook 2007?
> >> >
> >> > If it matters, the messages are (and need to be) plain text.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance!
> >> >
> >> > Kind Regards,
> >> >
> >>
>