Options.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyTables Property

Word Developer Reference

True if Word automatically creates a table when you type a plus sign, a series of hyphens, another plus sign, and so on, and then press ENTER. The plus signs become the column borders, and the hyphens become the column widths. Read/write Boolean.

Syntax

expression.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyTables

expression   A variable that represents an Options collection.

Example

This example sets Word to automatically create tables as you type.

Visual Basic for Applications
Options.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyTables = True

This example returns the status of the Tables option on the AutoFormat As You Type tab in the AutoCorrect dialog box (Tools menu).

Visual Basic for Applications
Dim blnAutoFormat as Boolean blnAutoFormat = Options.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyTables

See Also

• Options Object
• Options Object Members