How can I copy figures into Word using the COM interface in MATLAB?
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How can I copy figures into Word using the COM interface in MATLAB?
I am generating multiple figure windows in MATLAB and would like to programmatically copy these figures into Microsoft word.
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MathWorks Support Team
on 23 Jan 2017
The following lines of code illustrates how you would do this using the COM Automation support that is available in MATLAB:
% Create a Word Automation Server and make it visible on the screen.
% This would be the equivalent of opening MS Word
word = actxserver('word.application');
set(word,'visible',1);
% Create a new document
doc1 = invoke(word.documents,'add');
% Specify the location by creating a range
range = invoke(doc1,'range');
x = 0:0.1:2*pi;
y = sin(x);
numOfFigures = 10;
% Loop through and create the figures
for n = 1:numOfFigures
% Adds a new paragraph
invoke(doc1.Paragraphs,'Add');
% Select the new paragraph range
range = invoke(doc1,'range',doc1.Paragraphs.Item(n).Range.Start);
% Create a MATLAB Figure and copy it to the clipboard.
if mod(n,2) == 0
plot(1:10)
else
plot(x,y,'r-*');
end
print(gcf,'-dmeta');
% Paste the figure into the Word Document range that was previously selected
invoke(range,'Paste')
end
% Delete the handles that were created
delete(word)
More information about COM Automation support in MATLAB is found here:
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