How to select all Word objects in Word?
If you've inserted embedded Word document objects into your file, selecting them one by one can be tedious. This tutorial will show you how to quickly select all embedded Word objects using either a VBA macro or the one-click solution in Kutools for Word.
Select all embedded Word document objects with VBA
Select all embedded Word document objects with Kutools for Word
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Select all embedded Word document objects with VBA
Rather than selecting each embedded Word object manually, you can use VBA to automatically select all of them. Hereβs how:
- Press Alt + F11 to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
- Click Module from the Insert tab, and paste the following code into the module window.
Sub SelectAllEmbedWordObject() Dim tempTable As InlineShape Application.ScreenUpdating = False ActiveDocument.DeleteAllEditableRanges wdEditorEveryone For Each tempTable In ActiveDocument.InlineShapes If InStr(tempTable.OLEFormat.ProgID, "Word") = 1 Then tempTable.Range.Paragraphs(1).Range.Editors.Add wdEditorEveryone End If Next ActiveDocument.SelectAllEditableRanges wdEditorEveryone ActiveDocument.DeleteAllEditableRanges wdEditorEveryone Application.ScreenUpdating = True End Sub
- Click the Run
button or press F5 to execute the code.
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Select all embedded Word document objects with Kutools for Word
For an easier solution, Kutools for Word lets you select all embedded Word document objects with just one click, no VBA required. You can select objects from the entire document or just within a selected range.
- Click Kutools > Paragraphs > Select Paragraphs with Embedded Word Objects.
Note: If you select part of the document before applying the tool, it will only select embedded Word objects within that selection.
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