Class FormFields (Word VBA)

A collection of FormField objects that represent all the form fields in a selection, range, or document. To use a FormFields class variable it first needs to be instantiated, for example

Dim ffs as FormFields
Set ffs = ActiveDocument.FormFields

For Each

Here is an example of processing the FormFields items in a collection.

Dim ffd As FormField
For Each ffd In ActiveDocument.FormFields
	
Next ffd

Add

Returns a FormField object that represents a new form field added at a range.

Add (Range, Type)

Selection.Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseEnd 
Set ffield = ActiveDocument.FormFields _ 
 .Add(Range:=Selection.Range, Type:=wdFieldFormCheckBox) 
With ffield 
 .Name = "Check_Box_1" 
 .CheckBox.Value = True 
End With

Arguments

The following arguments are required:

Range (Range) - The range where you want to add the form field. If the range isn't collapsed, the form field replaces the range.

Type (WdFieldType) - The type of form field to add.

Here you can find possible values for WdFieldType

Count

Returns a Long that represents the number of fields in the collection.

Dim lngCount As Long
lngCount = ActiveDocument.FormFields.Count

Item

Returns an individual FormField object in a collection.

Item (Index)

Index: The individual object to be returned. Can be a Long indicating the ordinal position or a String representing the name of the individual object.

Dim ffd As FormField
Set ffd = ActiveDocument.FormFields(Index:=1)

Shaded

True if shading is applied to form fields.

Shading makes form fields easier to locate in a document and doesn't affect the printed output.

Documents("Employment Form.doc").FormFields.Shaded = False