# This Powershell script just creates a new, empty Word document and saves it.
# Potentially useful for batch operations or for getting started on
# a more complex script.

# Create an instance of Word the script will work with
$objWord = New-Object -comobject Word.Application

# Set Word to be visible on screen.
# This can also be set to $False to make Word not appear
# on screen but just run in the background.
$objWord.Visible = $True

# Now create a new empty document.
$objDoc = $objWord.Documents.Add()

# Steps to add content to the document will go here.
# For now we're just saving a new, blank document.

# Assign a static file name and path to a variable.
$filename = "C:\scripts\temp.docx"

# Save the Word document using the variable we just created.
$objDoc.SaveAs([REF]$filename)

# This step will print the document to the default
# printer using its default settings.
# Uncomment the line if you want the document to print.
#$objDoc.PrintOut()

# Close the document.
$objDoc.Close()

# Quit Word.
$objWord.Quit()