The following sample macro uses the Variables property to first set and retrieve the value of a document variable and then delete the variable from the active document. You must delete the name or just reset the value argument. Run-Time Error '5903': The Variable name already exists. NOTE: The following error message appears if the Variable name is already set in the document:

MsgBox ActiveDocument.Variables('FullName').Value ' Retrieve the contents of the document variable. ' Set contents of variable 'fName' in a document using a documentĪ Name:='FullName', Value:=fName The following sample macro uses the Variables property to store and then retrieve the value of a string variable named 'FullName' with the current document. How to Set and Retrieve the Value of a Document Variable You can use the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Variables collection to set and retrieve the contents of a string variable in a Word document or template.Īlso, you can use the DocVariable field to retrieve the value of a document variable after it has been set to display within a Word document. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements.įor more information about how to use the sample code in this article, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:Ģ90140 OFFXP: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

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