excel vba open word document and find text
Sub FindName()
Dim wrdApp As Object
Dim wrdDoc As Object
Set wrdApp = CreateObject("Word.Application")
wrdApp.Visible = True
Set wrdDoc = wrdApp.Documents.Open("C:TestACBS.docx")
Dim FindWord As String
Dim result As String
FindWord = Sheet1.Range("A1").Value
' MsgBox FindWord
'// Defines selection for Word's find function
wrdDoc.SelectAllEditableRanges
'// Word Find Method Setup Block
With wrdDoc.ActiveWindow.Selection.Find
.Text = FindWord
.Replacement.Text = ""
.Forward = True
.Wrap = 1 ' wdFindContinue (Word constant not defined in Excel)
.Format = False
.MatchCase = False
.MatchWholeWord = False
.MatchWildcards = False
.MatchSoundsLike = False
.MatchAllWordForms = False
.style= ("choose your style to look for")
End With
'// Execute find method selects the found text if found
wrdDoc.ActiveWindow.Selection.Find.Execute
'// Store Selected text
result = wrdDoc.ActiveWindow.Selection.Text
'// Test if the selection string found match value required converted case for comparison
If UCase(result) = UCase(FindWord) Then
Sheet1.Range("B1").Value = "YES"
Else
Sheet1.Range("B1").Value = "NO"
End If
'// Close and don't save application
wrdApp.Quit SaveChanges:=0 ' wdDoNotSaveChanges (Word constant not defined in Excel)
End Sub