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How to save selected pages/ranges as new document in Word?

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In a Word document that contains dozens of pages, you may sometimes want to save only a part of the content or selected pages as a new document. This can be useful for creating summaries, sharing specific sections, or simply organizing your work more efficiently.

In this article, we introduce two methods to help you easily extract and save specific parts of your document into a new file:

Save selected pages/ranges as new document with VBA code

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Save selected pages/ranges as new document with VBA code

Generally, you can select the desired pages or ranges, copy them, and paste them into a new document. However, the following VBA code can help you quickly save selected pages or ranges as a new Word document.

  1. Select the pages or content you want to save as a new document, then press Alt + F11 to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
  2. Click Insert > Module, then copy and paste the code below into the new Module script. 
    Sub SaveSelected()
'UpdatebyExtendoffice20181115
    Selection.Copy
    Documents.Add , , wdNewBlankDocument
    Selection.Paste
    ActiveDocument.Save
    'ActiveDocument.Close
End Sub
  3. Press F5 to run the code. The selected content will be pasted into a new document, and a dialog box will appear, prompting you to save the new file in a folder of your choice.

    Save As dialog pops up

  4. Name the new file, choose a folder, and click Save to complete the process.

Save selected pages/ranges as new document with Kutools for Word

With Kutools for Word’s Export Range to File utility, you can save a specific part of a document as a new file in Word, PDF, Text, HTML, and other formats.

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After installing Kutools for Word, follow these steps:

  1. Select the ranges or pages you want to save as a new document or other files, then click Kutools Plus > More > Export Range to File.
    Export Range to File option on the ribbon
  2. In the Export Range to File dialog:
    1. Select a path to save the new document in the Save path section.
    2. Choose the file type you want to save as in the File Type section.
    3. In the File Options section, select the option as needed.
    4. Click OK.
      Export Range to File dialog
  3. Name the file in the following pop-up Kutools for Word dialog.
    Dialog to enter the file name

The selection will be saved as a new document immediately.

Tip: If you check the Open the file after exporting checkbox, the new file will be opened after the export is complete.
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