Automating Reports - Pasting Tables into Email

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Hi all, I'm running a basic macro to copy/paste/format emails to simplify reports that I'm handing off to my team.

(This will be the 3rd question I've posted here this weekend and I'm immensely grateful for all of the support and patience you've all shown)

As with most of my other questions, I've got a macro that *functionally* works, but it's missing the part that makes it look like I know what I'm doing..
The macro runs through 4 separate ranges in a worksheet. For each range it copies the selected area, pastes it into the email and centers the pasted table.

The issue I'm having is that even with
VBA Code: 
.Range.InsertParagraphBefore
to create a new line, My tables seem to be nesting inside of each other.

Dims for context:
VBA Code: 
Sub Macro7()
' Works in Excel 2000, Excel 2002, Excel 2003, Excel 2007, Excel 2010, Outlook 2000, Outlook 2002, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007, and Outlook 2010.
    Dim rng As Range
    Dim OutApp As Object
    Dim outMail As Object
    Dim Location As String
    Dim Signature As String
    
    With Application
        .EnableEvents = False
        .ScreenUpdating = False
    End With

'Open new mail item

    Dim outlookApp As Object
    Set outlookApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
    Set outMail = outlookApp.CreateItem(0)
    
'Get Word editor

    outMail.Display
    Dim wordDoc As Object
    Set wordDoc = outMail.GetInspector.WordEditor




The Problem Code:

VBA Code: 
'Copy contents

    Sheets("Tables").Select
    Range("AB7:AI75").Select
    Range("AB7").Activate
    Selection.Copy

'Paste as image (Centered)
    
    
    wordDoc.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create new empty paragraph before signature
    wordDoc.Paragraphs.first.Range.PasteAndFormat Type:=wdChartPicture
    wordDoc.Range.InsertParagraphBefore
    
    With wordDoc.Tables(1).Rows
        .WrapAroundText = 0 'If this is true does not work
        .Alignment = 1
    End With
   
   
   
'======== SECOND TABLE ========
'Copy contents (2)

    Sheets("Tables").Select
    Range("P7:Z29").Select
    Range("P7").Activate
    Selection.Copy
   
'Paste as image (Centered)(2)
    
    wordDoc.Range.InsertParagraphBefore
    wordDoc.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create new empty paragraph before signature
    wordDoc.Paragraphs.first.Range.PasteAndFormat Type:=wdChartPicture
    
    
    With wordDoc.Tables(1).Rows
        .WrapAroundText = 0 'If this is true does not work
        .Alignment = 1
        
    
    End With
    
    
'======== THIRD TABLE ==========
'Copy contents (3)

    Sheets("Tables").Select
    Range("F7:M30").Select
    Range("F7").Activate
    Selection.Copy
   
'Paste as image (Centered)(3)
    
  
    wordDoc.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create new empty paragraph before signature
    wordDoc.Paragraphs.first.Range.PasteAndFormat Type:=wdChartPicture
    
    With wordDoc.Tables(1).Rows
        .WrapAroundText = 0 'If this is true does not work
        .Alignment = 1
    End With


etc. etc.


So obviously I'm just copy/pasting my way through this and it felt great when the first two went in and looked right (similar widths), but the rest.. well, not so much..

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Mainly, I'm just looking for a way to insert some type of break between the tables so they aren't connected.

Thoughts?
 

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Current Code update:

VBA Code: 
Sub Macro7()
' Works in Excel 2000, Excel 2002, Excel 2003, Excel 2007, Excel 2010, Outlook 2000, Outlook 2002, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007, and Outlook 2010.
    Dim rng As Range
    Dim OutApp As Object
    Dim outMail As Object
    Dim Location As String
    Dim Signature As String
    
    With Application
        .EnableEvents = False
        .ScreenUpdating = False
    End With

'Open new mail item

    Dim outlookApp As Object
    Set outlookApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
    Set outMail = outlookApp.CreateItem(0)
    
'Get Word editor

    outMail.Display
    Dim wordDoc As Object
    Set wordDoc = outMail.GetInspector.WordEditor

'Save Sig

    With wordDoc
        
        wordDoc.Paragraphs.first.Range.InsertParagraphBefore
        wordDoc.Range.Paragraphs.Alignment = 1
        wordDoc.Range.Paragraphs.Add Range:=wordDoc.Paragraphs(1).Range
        
    
    End With
   

    
'Copy contents

    Sheets("Tables").Select
    Range("AB7:AI75").Select
    Range("AB7").Activate
    
    Selection.Copy

'Paste as image (Centered)
    
    
    wordDoc.Paragraphs.first.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create new empty paragraph before signature
    wordDoc.Paragraphs.first.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create another
    wordDoc.Paragraphs.first.Previous.Range.PasteAndFormat Type:=wdChartPicture
    
    With wordDoc.Tables(1).Rows
        .WrapAroundText = 0 'If this is true does not work
        .Alignment = 1
    End With
   
'======== SECOND TABLE ========
'Copy contents (2)

    Sheets("Tables").Select
    Range("P7:Z29").Select
    Range("P7").Activate
    Selection.Copy
   
'Paste as image (Centered)(2)
    
    wordDoc.Paragraphs.first.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create new empty paragraph before signature
    wordDoc.Paragraphs.first.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create another
    wordDoc.Paragraphs.first.Previous.Range.PasteAndFormat Type:=wdChartPicture
    
    
    With wordDoc.Tables(2).Rows
        .WrapAroundText = 0 'If this is true does not work
        .Alignment = 1
    End With
    
    
'======== THIRD TABLE ==========
'Copy contents (3)

    Sheets("Tables").Select
    Range("F7:M30").Select
    Range("F7").Activate
    Selection.Copy
   
'Paste as image (Centered)(3)
    
    wordDoc.Paragraphs.first.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create new empty paragraph before signature
    wordDoc.Paragraphs.first.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create another
    wordDoc.Paragraphs.first.Previous.Range.PasteAndFormat Type:=wdChartPicture
    
    With wordDoc.Tables(3).Rows
        .WrapAroundText = 0 'If this is true does not work
        .Alignment = 1
    End With


The issue now is that they paste *above* my default signature. I've plugged in ".first" to replace ".last" within the "Paste as Image (Centered)" sections but I'm getting an error (91 : Object variable or With block variable not set) for the PasteAndFormat line
 
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So this is what I wound up with if anyone makes it here with a similar question:

VBA Code: 
Sub Recap_Email()


    Dim rng As Range
    Dim OutApp As Object
    Dim outMail As Object
    Dim Location As String
    Dim Signature As String
    
    With Application
        .EnableEvents = False
        .ScreenUpdating = False
    End With
    

    
   
'Set Indicator to White, Save Workbook & Lock Email Macro
    Range("N7:O10").Select
    Application.CutCopyMode = False
    With Selection.Interior
        .Pattern = xlSolid
        .PatternColorIndex = xlAutomatic
        .ThemeColor = xlThemeColorDark1
        .TintAndShade = 0
        .PatternTintAndShade = 0
    End With
    ActiveSheet.Shapes.Range(Array("Button 1")).Select
    Selection.OnAction = "Oops"
    Range("N7:O10").Select
    ActiveWorkbook.Save
    

'In Progress, Red (only visible if macro throws error)

    Range("N7:O10").Select
    With Selection.Interior
        .Pattern = xlSolid
        .PatternColorIndex = xlAutomatic
        .Color = 192
        .TintAndShade = 0
        .PatternTintAndShade = 0
    End With

'Open new mail item

    Dim outlookApp As Object
    Set outlookApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
    Set outMail = outlookApp.CreateItem(0)
    
'Get Word editor

    outMail.Display
    Dim wordDoc As Object
    Set wordDoc = outMail.GetInspector.WordEditor
    
    
    
'Save Sig

    With wordDoc
        
        
        wordDoc.Range.Paragraphs.Alignment = 1
        wordDoc.Range.Paragraphs.Add
        wordDoc.Paragraphs.first.Range.InsertParagraphBefore
    
    End With


    
'Copy contents

    Sheets("Setup").Select
    Range("H13:K32").Select
    Range("H13").Activate
    Selection.Copy



'Paste as image (Centered)
    
    Dim insertPoint As Object
    wordDoc.Paragraphs.first.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create new empty paragraph before signature
    Set insertPoint = wordDoc.Paragraphs.first
    insertPoint.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create another
    insertPoint.Previous.Range.PasteAndFormat Type:=wdChartPicture
    
    With wordDoc.Tables(1).Rows
        .WrapAroundText = 0 'If this is true does not work
        .Alignment = 1
    End With
    
'======== SECOND TABLE ========
'Copy contents (3)

    Sheets("Tables").Select
    Range("A8:B75").Select
    Range("A8").Activate
    Selection.Copy
   
'Paste as image (Centered)(3)
    
    insertPoint.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create new empty paragraph before signature
    insertPoint.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create another
    insertPoint.Previous.Range.PasteAndFormat Type:=wdChartPicture
    
    With wordDoc.Tables(2).Rows
        .WrapAroundText = 0 'If this is true does not work
        .Alignment = 1
    End With

    
'======== THIRD TABLE ==========
'Copy contents (3)


    Sheets("Tables").Select
    Range("F7:M35").Select
    Range("F7").Activate
    Selection.Copy

   
'Paste as image (Centered)(3)
    
    insertPoint.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create new empty paragraph before signature
    insertPoint.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create another
    insertPoint.Previous.Range.PasteAndFormat Type:=wdChartPicture
    
    With wordDoc.Tables(3).Rows
        .WrapAroundText = 0 'If this is true does not work
        .Alignment = 1
    End With

'======== FOURTH TABLE ==========
'Copy contents

    Sheets("Tables").Select
    Range("AB7:AI70").Select
    Range("AB7").Activate
    
    Selection.Copy

'Paste as image (Centered)(4)
    
    insertPoint.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create new empty paragraph before signature
    insertPoint.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create another
    insertPoint.Previous.Range.PasteAndFormat Type:=wdChartPicture
    
    With wordDoc.Tables(4).Rows
        .WrapAroundText = 0 'If this is true does not work
        .Alignment = 1
    End With
    
    
'======== FIFTH TABLE ==========
'Copy contents (5)

    Sheets("Tables").Select
    Range("P7:Z29").Select
    Range("P7").Activate
    Selection.Copy
   
'Paste as image (Centered)(5)
    
    insertPoint.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create new empty paragraph before signature
    insertPoint.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create another
    insertPoint.Previous.Range.PasteAndFormat Type:=wdChartPicture
    
    With wordDoc.Tables(5).Rows
        .WrapAroundText = 0 'If this is true does not work
        .Alignment = 1
    End With
'Insert Addresses and Subject

    With outMail
        .To = Sheets("Setup").Range("B1").Value
        .CC = Sheets("Setup").Range("B2").Value
        .Subject = Sheets("Tables").Range("L1").Value & " " & Sheets("Tables").Range("A2").Value
        
        
        
        .Display
    End With
    

    '======== Credit ==========
'Copy contents (5)

    Sheets("Setup").Select
    Range("AB62").Select
    Range("AB62").Activate
    Selection.Copy
       
       
    Sheets("Tables").Select
    Range("N7").Select
    
'Paste as image (Centered)(5)
    
    insertPoint.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create new empty paragraph before signature
    insertPoint.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create another
    insertPoint.Previous.Range.PasteAndFormat Type:=wdChartPicture
    
    With wordDoc.Tables(5).Rows
        .WrapAroundText = 0 'If this is true does not work
        .Alignment = 1
    End With
    
    
    
'Insert Addresses and Subject

    With outMail
        .To = Sheets("Setup").Range("B1").Value
        .CC = Sheets("Setup").Range("B2").Value
        .Subject = Sheets("Setup").Range("I5").Value & " " & Sheets("Setup").Range("I6").Value
        
        
        
        .Display
    End With
    
    Range("J6").Activate
    
'5 Second Pause

    Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("00:00:05"))
    
'On Finish White

    Range("N7:O10").Select
    Application.CutCopyMode = False
    With Selection.Interior
        .Pattern = xlSolid
        .PatternColorIndex = xlAutomatic
        .ThemeColor = xlThemeColorDark1
        .TintAndShade = 0
        .PatternTintAndShade = 0
    End With
    

cleanup:
    Set OutApp = Nothing
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True

End Sub




Sub Oops()

    MsgBox ("Gotta run refresh first, boss")

End Sub

"Oops" macro at the end locks the Email macro button until the report has been refreshed (combating human err)

The main functions doing the legwork here are the "Copy Contents" and "Paste As Image (Centered)" sections
Where the key differences are in:
-Copy contents selected range
and
-"With wordDoc.Tables(x).Rows" where x is + 1 for each item added, in sequence.

VBA Code: 
'Copy contents

    Sheets("Setup").Select
    Range("H13:K32").Select
    Range("H13").Activate
    Selection.Copy



'Paste as image (Centered)
    
    Dim insertPoint As Object
    wordDoc.Paragraphs.first.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create new empty paragraph before signature
    Set insertPoint = wordDoc.Paragraphs.first
    insertPoint.Range.InsertParagraphBefore 'Create another
    insertPoint.Previous.Range.PasteAndFormat Type:=wdChartPicture
    
    With wordDoc.Tables(1).Rows
        .WrapAroundText = 0 'If this is true does not work
        .Alignment = 1
    End With
 
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