Columns.Add method (Word)
Returns a Column object that represents a column added to a table.
Syntax
expression.Add (BeforeColumn)
expression Required. A variable that represents a 'Columns' collection.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| BeforeColumn | Optional | Variant | A Column object that represents the column that will appear immediately to the right of the new column. |
Return value
Column
Example
This example creates a table with two columns and two rows in the active document and then adds another column before the first column. The width of the new column is set at 1.5 inches.
Sub AddATable()
Dim myTable As Table
Dim newCol As Column
Set myTable = ActiveDocument.Tables.Add(Selection.Range, 2, 2)
Set newCol = myTable.Columns.Add(BeforeColumn:=myTable.Columns(1))
newCol.SetWidth ColumnWidth:=InchesToPoints(1.5), _
RulerStyle:=wdAdjustNone
End Sub
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