Modules: Opening a new Word document based on a template through Automation

   To open a new Word document based on an existing template, we need to specify a value for the Template argument of the Add method of the Documents collection. 

    If the template file (.DOT) is saved in the UserTemplates path,  we can use the pre-defined contant wdUserTemplatesPath. Otherwise, we will need to supply the complete path to the template file.

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'This code was originally written by Dev Ashish
'It is not to be altered or distributed,
'except as part of an application.
'You are free to use it in any application,
'provided the copyright notice is left unchanged.
'
'Code Courtesy of
'Dev Ashish
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Private mobjWordApp As Word.Application

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Const conTEMPLATE_NAME = "\Templates\merge.dot"

   Set mobjWordApp = New Word.Application
   With mobjWordApp
      .Visible = True
      .WindowState = wdWindowStateMaximize
      .Documents.Add Template:=(.Options.DefaultFilePath( _
               wdUserTemplatesPath) _
               & conTEMPLATE_NAME)
   End With
End Sub
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