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How to select all Word objects in Word?

Author: Amanda Li Last Modified: 2025-04-01

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. Here’s how:

  1. Press Alt + F11 to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
  2. 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
  3. Click the Run 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.

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  1. Click Kutools > Paragraphs > Select Paragraphs with Embedded Word Objects.
    Select All Embedded Word Objects Paragraphs option on the Kutools tab on the ribbon

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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