WD98: Sample Macro to Print All Open Documents

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The following example prints all open documents one after another to the default printer.

   Sub PrintAll()
      Dim aDoc as Document
      For Each aDoc In Documents
         aDoc.PrintOut
      Next
   End Sub
				

You may want to close each document after printing; however, the updating of certain field codes in the process of repagination will modify the document, causing Word to prompt you to save the document. To automate the closing of documents without the save changes message, add the SaveChanges argument to Line 3 as shown:

Method 1: Do Not Save Changes at Closing

For Each aDoc In Documents

      aDoc.PrintOut
      aDoc.Close SaveChanges:=wdDoNotSaveChanges
   Next
				

Method 2: Save Changes at Closing

For Each aDoc In Documents

      aDoc.PrintOut
      aDoc.Close SaveChanges:=wdSaveChanges
   Next