Run time error 5025 when loading string

Run-time error '5025'
Buffer for return string is too small

Opening a Word7 document and copy string to clipboard.
Dim outfile as String
or outfile as String * 5000

wd.EditSelectAll
outfile = wd.Selection$() 'error here

dim as a single
string can only hold so many characters

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DiGiTaIErRoR
VB, QBasic, Iptscrae, HTML
Quote: There are no stupid questions, just stupid people.

I think the limit for a string is 64K.

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Marty
Why is it called lipstick if you can still move your lips?

64K is the limit for a Fixed Length String, as you are using. A Variable Length String can hold upto 2 Billion Characters.

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Aaron Young
Analyst Programmer
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