{ This answer involves opening an existing Word file that has a bookmark already saved. This code will select and replace the text at the bookmark with our own text, and then it will print. Note: The ExecuteMacro() commands are separated into different buttons because of a timing issue. If you want everything to work from the same procedure, change the TRUE to FALSE. } unit Unit1; interface uses SysUtils, WinTypes, WinProcs, Messages, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs, DdeMan, StdCtrls; type TForm1 = class(TForm) Button1: TButton; DCC: TDdeClientConv; Button2: TButton; Button3: TButton; Button4: TButton; procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject); procedure Button2Click(Sender: TObject); procedure Button3Click(Sender: TObject); procedure Button4Click(Sender: TObject); private { Private declarations } public { Public declarations } end; var Form1: TForm1; implementation {$R *.DFM} procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject); var P: PChar; begin WinExec('e:\winapps\winword\winword.exe', sw_ShowNormal); with DCC do begin SetLink('winword', ''); if not OpenLink then ShowMessage('Link not established') else ExecuteMacro('[FileOpen("c:\temp\foobar.doc")]', True); end; end; procedure TForm1.Button2Click(Sender: TObject); begin DCC.ExecuteMacro('[EditGoTo("TheBookmarkName")]', True); end; procedure TForm1.Button3Click(Sender: TObject); begin DCC.ExecuteMacro('[Insert("This is the new text that is inserted.")]', True); end; procedure TForm1.Button4Click(Sender: TObject); begin DCC.ExecuteMacro('[FilePrint]', True); end; end. {****************************************************} object Form1: TForm1 Left = 202 Top = 102 Width = 403 Height = 89 Caption = 'Form1' Font.Color = clWindowText Font.Height = -13 Font.Name = 'System' Font.Style = [] PixelsPerInch = 96 TextHeight = 16 object Button1: TButton Left = 8 Top = 16 Width = 89 Height = 33 Caption = 'Open' TabOrder = 0 OnClick = Button1Click end object Button2: TButton Left = 104 Top = 16 Width = 89 Height = 33 Caption = 'Find Bkmk' TabOrder = 1 OnClick = Button2Click end object Button3: TButton Left = 200 Top = 16 Width = 89 Height = 33 Caption = 'Replace' TabOrder = 2 OnClick = Button3Click end object Button4: TButton Left = 296 Top = 16 Width = 89 Height = 33 Caption = 'Print' TabOrder = 3 OnClick = Button4Click end object DCC: TDdeClientConv ConnectMode = ddeManual end end