How do you display code snippets in MS Word preserving format and syntax highlighting?

Here is the best way, for me, to add code inside word:

1. go to Insert tab, Text section, click object button (it's on the right)
2. choose OpenDocument Text which will open a new embedded word document
3. copy and paste your code from Visual Studio / Eclipse inside this embedded word page
4. save and close

The result looks very nice. Here are the advantages of this method:

• the code keeps its original layout and colors
• the code is separated from the rest of the document, as if it was a picture or a chart
• spelling errors won't be highlighted in the code (this is cool !)

And it takes only few seconds.

Download and install Notepad++ and do the following:

1. Paste your code in the window;

2. Select the programming language from the language menu;

3. Select the text to copy;

4. Right click and select Plugin commands -> Copy Text with Syntax Highlighting;

5. Paste it into MS Word and you are good to go!

Update 29/06/2013:

Notepad++ has a plugin called "NppExport" (comes pre-installed) that allows you to copy to RTF, HTML and ALL. It permits dozens of languages, whereas the aforementioned IDEs are limited to a handful each (without other plug-ins).

I use Copy all formats to clipboard and "paste as HTML" in MS word.

Code Format Addin is now available in Office Addins with Office 365 ! Just select the code and click convert it and it converts the code text to formatted color code with line numbers !!!

Bit Rejoice!

Code Format is available here: https://appsource.microsoft.com/en-us/product/office/WA104379501?tab=Overview