VB - Print Word Document hidden / Visible = False - vb.net

I need to print a document and have the application hidden. I am using Microsoft Word 2010.
I have tried to hide the application with the code shown below in the Yellow Comments.
objWord.Visible = False
&
objDoc.ActiveWindow.Visible = False
but the window still appear at this line:
objDoc = objWord.Documents.Open("T:\Helsingborg\A\Transport\2. Transportdrift\11. M-trp\Fraktsedlar\Växjö\Växjö Mall.doc")
And becomes hidden as soon as it gets to:
objDoc.ActiveWindow.Visible = False
I really can't find any way to solve this, since I can't use ActiveWindow.Visible = False before the document is opened.
This is my current code.
Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
' Step 1
Dim objWord
objWord = CreateObject("Word.Application")
' Hidden window!
objWord.Visible = False
' Save the original printer, otherwise you will reset the system default!
Dim previousPrinter
previousPrinter = objWord.ActivePrinter
objWord.ActivePrinter = ""
' Step 2
Dim objDoc
objDoc = objWord.Documents.Open("T:\Helsingborg\A\....\Växjö Mall.doc")
objDoc.ActiveWindow.Visible = False
' Step 3 -- in this case, print out the document without any prompts
objDoc.PrintOut
' Restore the original printer
objWord.ActivePrinter = previousPrinter
' Step 4
objDoc.Close
' Step 5
objWord.Quit
MsgBox("Everything is now printed") ' Change to custom MSGBOX
End Sub
EDIT: An alternative would be if I can print the word document without opening Word.

set objDoc = GetObject(Filename)
set objWord = objDoc.Parent
in place of the Documents.Open statement
objDoc.Close False

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run-time error '5825' object has been deleted
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How can I fix this?
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I'm trying to access from Outlook VBA, either a variable or content control ID that I've created in a word Macro.
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https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/gg605189(v=office.14).aspx
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Best regards

How to split a mail merge and save files with a merge field as the name

I have a bunch of mail merge templates setup, when I merge the documents I want to split the results into separate files each one with a name based on the merge field “FileNumber”.
The code I have currently is:
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' Based on a macro by Doug Robbins to save each letter created by a mailmerge as a separate file.
' With help from http://www.productivitytalk.com/forums/topic/3927-visual-basic-question-for-merge-fields/
Dim i As Integer
Dim Source As Document
Dim Target As Document
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The problem is if I “Merge to new document” then the “FileNumber” field no longer exists so it can’t pick that up but if I just go to “Preview Results” and run the macro it only saves the currently previewed record and not the rest of the letters.
I’m assuming I need to change the code to something like
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but I can't work out the correct syntax.
I am aware of http://www.gmayor.com/individual_merge_letters.htm but I don't want the dialog boxes I just want a one click button.
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bCustomProcessing = True
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.DataSource.ActiveRecord = rec
.DataSource.FirstRecord = rec
.DataSource.LastRecord = rec
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Next
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If bCustomProcessing = True Then
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DocResult.Close False
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End Sub
Remember to update the column number to use for file names, and the path to save the generated files.
After writing this code, save and close the merge template doc. Re-open the file and this time you will be prompted with the Merge wizard. Proceed as required for the Letter, and at the last step, select "Custom Letter Processing" option instead of finishing merge. This will save the separate merged docs in specified folder.
Please remember that this code can be heavy on the processor.
There is a simple solution not involving splitting the resulting document:
Prepare the merge and staying in the template document.Record a macro as you merge one record, then save and close the resulting file, eventuallye advance to the next record.
See the generated macro below. I have added very little code just to extract the filename from a field in the datasource (which is accessible in the template document).
Assign the macro to a shortcut key or implement a loop in VBA. Observe that the fieldnames are casesensitive.
Regards,
Søren
Sub flet1()
'
' flet1 Makro
' 1) Merges active record and saves the resulting document named by the datafield FileName"
' 2) Closes the resulting document, and (assuming that we return to the template)
' 3) advances to the next record in the datasource
'
'Søren Francis 6/7-2013
Dim DokName As String 'ADDED CODE
With ActiveDocument.MailMerge
.Destination = wdSendToNewDocument
.SuppressBlankLines = True
With .DataSource
.FirstRecord = ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.ActiveRecord
.LastRecord = ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.ActiveRecord
' Remember the wanted documentname
DokName = .DataFields("FileName").Value ' ADDED CODE
End With
' Merge the active record
.Execute Pause:=False
End With
' Save then resulting document. NOTICE MODIFIED filename
ActiveDocument.SaveAs2 FileName:="C:\Temp\" + DokName + ".docx", FileFormat:= _
wdFormatXMLDocument, LockComments:=False, Password:="", AddToRecentFiles _
:=True, WritePassword:="", ReadOnlyRecommended:=False, EmbedTrueTypeFonts _
:=False, SaveNativePictureFormat:=False, SaveFormsData:=False, _
SaveAsAOCELetter:=False, CompatibilityMode:=14
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ActiveWindow.Close
' Now, back in the template document, advance to next record
ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.ActiveRecord = wdNextRecord
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Thanks for that roryspop,
I ended up swapping the for loop with
Set Source = ActiveDocument
'The for loop was "To ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.RecordCount" but for
'some reason RecordCount returned -1 every time, so I set ActiveRecord
'to wdLastRecord and then use that in the for loop.
ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.ActiveRecord = wdLastRecord
For i = 1 To ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.ActiveRecord
ActiveDocument.MailMerge.DataSource.ActiveRecord = i
Set Letter = Source.Range
For Each oField In Letter.Fields
The rest of the code is the same, it's not very neat and I'm sure there must be a better way of doing things but it works.
The accepted solution did not work for me. I am using Word 2010. I managed to get a solution working and would like to share it here, so others can benefit from it:
'purpose: save each letter generated after mail merge in a separate file
' with the file name equal to first line of the letter.
'
'1. Before you run a mail merge make sure that in the main document you will
' end your letter with a Section Break (this can be found under
' Page Layout/Breaks/Section Break Next Page)
'2. Furthermore the first line of your letter contains the proposed file name
' and put an enter after it. Make the font of the filename white, to make it
' is invisible to the receiver of the letter. You can also include a folder
' name if you like.
'3. Run the mail merge as usual. A file which contains all the letters is
' generated.
'4. Add this module to the generated mail merge file. Use Alt-F11 to go to the
' visual basic user interface, right click in the left pane on the generated
' file and click on Import File and import this file
'5. save the generate file with all the letters as ‘Word Macro Enabled doc
' (*.docm)’.
'6. close the file.
'7. open the file again, click allow content when a warning about macro's is
' shown.
'8. execute the macro with the name SaveRecsAsFiles
Sub SaveRecsAsFiles()
' Convert all sections to Subdocs
AllSectionsToSubDoc ActiveDocument
'Save each Subdoc as a separate file
SaveAllSubDocs ActiveDocument
End Sub
Private Sub AllSectionsToSubDoc(ByRef doc As Word.Document)
Dim secCounter As Long
Dim NrSecs As Long
NrSecs = doc.Sections.Count
'Start from the end because creating
'Subdocs inserts additional sections
For secCounter = NrSecs - 1 To 1 Step -1
doc.Subdocuments.AddFromRange _
doc.Sections(secCounter).Range
Next secCounter
End Sub
Private Sub SaveAllSubDocs(ByRef doc As Word.Document)
Dim subdoc As Word.Subdocument
Dim newdoc As Word.Document
Dim docCounter As Long
Dim strContent As String, strFileName As String
docCounter = 1
'Must be in MasterView to work with
'Subdocs as separate files
doc.ActiveWindow.View = wdMasterView
For Each subdoc In doc.Subdocuments
Set newdoc = subdoc.Open
'retrieve file name from first line of letter.
strContent = newdoc.Range.Text
strFileName = Mid(strContent, 1, InStr(strContent, Chr(13)) - 1)
'Remove NextPage section breaks
'originating from mailmerge
RemoveAllSectionBreaks newdoc
With newdoc
.SaveAs FileName:=strFileName
.Close
End With
docCounter = docCounter + 1
Next subdoc
End Sub
Private Sub RemoveAllSectionBreaks(doc As Word.Document)
With doc.Range.Find
.ClearFormatting
.Text = "^b"
With .Replacement
.ClearFormatting
.Text = ""
End With
.Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll
End With
End Sub
Part of the code I copied from here