AppendToSpike Method

Deletes the specified range and adds the contents of the range to the Spike (a built-in AutoText entry). This method returns the Spike as an AutoTextEntry object.

expression   Required. An expression that returns an AutoTextEntries object.

Range   Required Range object. The range that's deleted and appended to the Spike.

Remarks

The AppendToSpike method is only valid for the AutoTextEntries collection in the Normal template.

Example

This example deletes the selection and adds its contents to the Spike in the Normal template.

If Len(Selection.Range.Text) > 1 Then
    NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries.AppendToSpike _
        Range:=Selection.Range
End If

This example clears the Spike and adds the first and third words in the active document to the Spike in the Normal template. The contents of the Spike are then inserted at the insertion point.

Dim atEntry As AutoTextEntry
Selection.Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseStart
For Each atEntry In NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries
    If atEntry.Name = "Spike" Then atEntry.Delete
Next atEntry
With NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries
    .AppendToSpike Range:=ActiveDocument.Words(3)
    .AppendToSpike Range:=ActiveDocument.Words(1)
    .Item("Spike").Insert Where:=Selection.Range
End With