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MS Word - Table Is Overwritting Previous Data

The code below adds Text and creates a Table. The code add the text "Appendix A" & "Total items: 10"
The problem is that it will add the text. When the table is created, it overwrites the text.
How can I add the table under/after the text?
I thought "ActiveDocument.Content.InsertParagraphAfter" would fix it.

strAppendixAName = "Appendix_A.docx"
strAppendixAPath = CurrentProject.Path
strAppendixAFullPath = strAppendixAPath & "\" & "Appendix_A.docx"

inttblAppendixAWorking =10

Dim objWord
Dim objDoc
Dim objSelection

Set objWord = CreateObject("Word.Application")
Set objDoc = objWord.Documents.Add
Set objSelection = objWord.Selection

objWord.Visible = True
objDoc.SaveAs (strAppendixAFullPath)

objDoc.Select
objDoc.Activate
objDoc.ActiveWindow.Activate

objSelection.TypeText ("Appendix A" & vbCrLf & "Total items: " & inttblAppendixAWorking & vbCrLf & vbCrLf)

ActiveDocument.Content.InsertParagraphAfter

intRows = inttblAppendixAWorking
intCols = 2

'Create Table
Set tblAppA = objDoc.Tables.Add(Range:=objDoc.Range, _
NumRows:=intRows, _
NumColumns:=intCols)
tblAppA.Range.Font.Size = 12
tblAppA.Borders.Enable = True

tblAppA.Columns.PreferredWidthType = wdPreferredWidthPoints
tblAppA.Columns(1).PreferredWidth = CentimetersToPoints(3)
tblAppA.Columns(2).PreferredWidth = CentimetersToPoints(14#)

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Subodh Tiwari (Neeraj)

I guess Graham's code has a typo, it should be...

Set tblAppA = objDoc.Tables.Add(Range:=objDoc.Bookmarks("\EndOfDoc").Range, _
NumRows:=intRows, _
NumColumns:=intCols)

You can also try...

Set tblAppA = objDoc.Tables.Add(Range:=objWord.Selection.Range, _
                               NumRows:=intRows, _
                               NumColumns:=intCols)

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GrahamSkan

Thanks, Neeraj.

You are, of course, correct. I typed a comma where a full stop should have been. Still understandable in text, but fatal in a macro.

I am not currently in a position to test any code.

Subodh Tiwari (Neeraj)

No problem Graham. You mentioned in your reply that you were not able to test the code at that moment and that's why I pointed that out. :)

WonHop

ASKER

Thank you guys. That worked. Is there a way that I can award extra points to give both of you Full Credit points?

Subodh Tiwari (Neeraj)

Is there a way that I can award extra points to give both of you Full Credit points?

You can accept the Graham's answer as the Accepted Solution since he answered it first.
BTW you can award full bonus points to all the experts who you think answered your question to produce the desired output and you can also mark multiple answers as helpful. ;)

WonHop

ASKER

Thank you both for you help. I hope I awarded the points correctly.

WonHop

Subodh Tiwari (Neeraj)

You're welcome! Glad we could help.