how to improve the performance of word automation ???

hi all

i am using VS 2005 with office 2003

i do some code to read the paragraph char by char
it runs well but if the paragraph size is large then it slower my application

what should i do to increase the word automation performance

any general hints ??? that i can follow...:thumb:

thankx in advance :)

If you post up your code we can determine more easily.
But if you follow some general tips then it may help.


Dont use the selection object or rely upon the TypeText method. User interface methods will slow it down greatly.