VBA Pull Information from a Word Form into Excel

Sanchez88

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I tried to search for this in the forum but could not find anything that helped me solve this myself.

I have a Word Document form with Rich Content Control fill-able areas, and a Excel Log used to track those forms.

The log has a VBA button to hyperlink the forms based on file name, now I would like a VBA button to be able to select the information needed from the forms and copy it into the Excel Log.

I have been experimenting with this code:
Code:
Sub GetFormData()     'Note: this code requires a reference to the Word object model
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    Dim wdApp As New Word.Application
    Dim wdDoc As Word.Document
    Dim CCtrl As Word.ContentControl
    Dim strFolder As String, strFile As String
    Dim WkSht As Worksheet, i As Long, j As Long
    strFolder = "\\sfile2\Mgmt_Svcs\Inventory\Inventory Control Unit\Portable Equipment\Service Calls\SERVICE REQUESTS 2017-2018\Service Request Forms"
    If strFolder = "" Then Exit Sub
    Set WkSht = ActiveSheet
    i = WkSht.Cells(WkSht.Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row
    strFile = Dir(strFolder & "\*.docx", vbNormal)
    While strFile <> ""
        i = i + 1
        Set wdDoc = wdApp.Documents.Open(Filename:=strFolder & "\" & strFile, AddToRecentFiles:=False, Visible:=False)
        With wdDoc
            j = 0
            For Each CCtrl In .ContentControls
                j = j + 1
                WkSht.Cells(i, j) = CCtrl.Range.Text
            Next
        End With
        wdDoc.Close SaveChanges:=False
        strFile = Dir()
    Wend
    wdApp.Quit
    Set wdDoc = Nothing: Set wdApp = Nothing: Set WkSht = Nothing
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

The issues:
1) it copies all the files in the folder, when i just want to select one at a time (if possible using ...\Service Request Forms\Service Request " + ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 + ".docx")

2)I'm not entirely sure how to adjust the positioning of the Paste. I would like it to be just right of the currently selected cell.

3)If possible at all i would like to be able to specifically choose what content gets copied over (ex: textbox1, textbox2, textbox 5, textbox 9 etc. etc.)

I'm sorry if i'm bad at explaining myself. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 

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