Paragraph Object Members
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Represents a single paragraph in a selection, range, or document. The Paragraph object is a member of the Paragraphs collection. The Paragraphs collection includes all the paragraphs in a selection, range, or document.
Methods
Name | Description | |
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CloseUp | Removes any spacing before the specified paragraph. | |
Indent | Indents one or more paragraphs by one level. | |
IndentCharWidth | Indents a paragraphs by a specified number of characters. | |
IndentFirstLineCharWidth | Indents the first line of one or more paragraphs by a specified number of characters. | |
JoinList | Joins a list paragraph with the closest list above or below the specified paragraph. | |
ListAdvanceTo | Sets the list levels for a paragraph in a list. | |
Next | Returns a Paragraph object that represents the next paragraph. | |
OpenOrCloseUp | Toggles the spacing before a paragraph. | |
OpenUp | Sets spacing before the specified paragraphs to 12 points. | |
Outdent | Removes one level of indent for one or more paragraphs. | |
OutlineDemote | Applies the next heading level style (Heading 1 through Heading 8) to the specified paragraph or paragraphs. | |
OutlineDemoteToBody | Demotes the specified paragraph to body text by applying the Normal style. | |
OutlinePromote | Applies the previous heading level style (Heading 1 through Heading 8) to the specified paragraph or paragraphs. | |
Previous | Returns the previous paragraph as a Paragraph object. | |
Reset | Removes manual paragraph formatting (formatting not applied using a style). | |
ResetAdvanceTo | Resets a paragraph that uses custom list levels to the original level settings. | |
SelectNumber | Selects the number or bullet in a list. | |
SeparateList | Separates a list into two separate lists. For numbered lists, the new list restarts numbering at the starting number, usually 1. | |
Space1 | Single-spaces the specified paragraphs. | |
Space15 | Formats the specified paragraphs with 1.5-line spacing. | |
Space2 | Double-spaces the specified paragraphs. | |
TabHangingIndent | Sets a hanging indent to a specified number of tab stops. | |
TabIndent | Sets the left indent for the specified paragraphs to a specified number of tab stops. |
Properties
Name | Description | |
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AddSpaceBetweenFarEastAndAlpha | True if Microsoft Word is set to automatically add spaces between Japanese and Latin text for the specified paragraphs. This property returns wdUndefined if it’s set to True for only some of the specified paragraphs. Read/write Long. | |
AddSpaceBetweenFarEastAndDigit | True if Microsoft Word is set to automatically add spaces between Japanese text and numbers for the specified paragraphs. This property returns wdUndefined if it’s set to True for only some of the specified paragraphs. Read/write Long. | |
Alignment | Returns or sets a WdParagraphAlignment constant that represents the alignment for the specified paragraphs. Read/write. | |
Application | Returns an Application object that represents the Microsoft Word application. | |
AutoAdjustRightIndent | True if Microsoft Word is set to automatically adjust the right indent for the specified paragraphs if you’ve specified a set number of characters per line. Returns wdUndefined if the AutoAdjustRightIndent property is set to True for only some of the specified paragraphs. Read/write Long. | |
BaseLineAlignment | Returns or sets a WdBaselineAlignment constant that represents the vertical position of fonts on a line. Read/write. | |
Borders | Returns a Borders collection that represents all the borders for the specified paragraph. | |
CharacterUnitFirstLineIndent | Returns or sets the value (in characters) for a first-line or hanging indent. Use a positive value to set a first-line indent, and use a negative value to set a hanging indent. Read/write Single. | |
CharacterUnitLeftIndent | Returns or sets the left indent value (in characters) for the specified paragraphs. Read/write Single. | |
CharacterUnitRightIndent | Returns or sets the right indent value (in characters) for the specified paragraphs. Read/write Single. | |
Creator | Returns a 32-bit integer that indicates the application in which the specified object was created. Read-only Long. | |
DisableLineHeightGrid | True if Microsoft Word aligns characters in the specified paragraphs to the line grid when a set number of lines per page is specified. Returns wdUndefined if the DisableLineHeightGrid property is set to True for only some of the specified paragraphs. Read/write Long. | |
DropCap | Returns a DropCap object that represents a dropped capital letter for the specified paragraph. Read-only. | |
FarEastLineBreakControl | True if Microsoft Word applies East Asian line-breaking rules to the specified paragraphs. Returns wdUndefined if the FarEastLineBreakControl property is set to True for only some of the specified paragraphs. Read/write Long. | |
FirstLineIndent | Returns or sets the value (in points) for a first line or hanging indent. Use a positive value to set a first-line indent, and use a negative value to set a hanging indent. Read/write Single. | |
Format | Returns or sets a ParagraphFormat object that represents the formatting of the specified paragraph or paragraphs. | |
HalfWidthPunctuationOnTopOfLine | True if Microsoft Word changes punctuation symbols at the beginning of a line to half-width characters for the specified paragraphs. This property returns wdUndefined if it’s set to True for only some of the specified paragraphs. Read/write Long. | |
HangingPunctuation | True if hanging punctuation is enabled for the specified paragraphs. This property returns wdUndefined if it’s set to True for only some of the specified paragraphs. Read/write Long. | |
Hyphenation | True if the specified paragraphs are included in automatic hyphenation. False if the specified paragraphs are to be excluded from automatic hyphenation. Read/write Long. | |
ID | Returns or sets the identifying label for the specified object when the current document is saved as a Web page. Read/write String. | |
IsStyleSeparator | True if a paragraph contains a special hidden paragraph mark that allows Microsoft Word to appear to join paragraphs of different paragraph styles. Read-only Boolean. | |
KeepTogether | True if all lines in the specified paragraph remain on the same page when Microsoft Word repaginates the document. Read/write Long. | |
KeepWithNext | True if the specified paragraph remains on the same page as the paragraph that follows it when Microsoft Word repaginates the document. Read/write Long. | |
LeftIndent | Returns or sets a Single that represents the left indent value (in points) for the specified paragraph. Read/write. | |
LineSpacing | Returns or sets the line spacing (in points) for the specified paragraphs. Read/write Single. | |
LineSpacingRule | Returns or sets the line spacing for the specified paragraph. Read/write WdLineSpacing. | |
LineUnitAfter | Returns or sets the amount of spacing (in gridlines) after the specified paragraph. Read/write Single. | |
LineUnitBefore | Returns or sets the amount of spacing (in gridlines) before the specified paragraph. Read/write Single. | |
ListNumberOriginal | Returns an Integer that represents the original list level for a paragraph. Read-only. | |
MirrorIndents | Returns or sets a Long that represents whether left and right indents are the same width. Can be True, False, or wdUndefined. Read/write. | |
NoLineNumber | True if line numbers are repressed for the specified paragraph. Read/write Long. | |
OutlineLevel | Returns or sets the outline level for the specified paragraph. Read/write WdOutlineLevel. | |
PageBreakBefore | True if a page break is forced before the specified paragraphs. Read/write Long. | |
Parent | Returns an Object that represents the parent object of the specified Paragraph object. | |
Range | Returns a Range object that represents the portion of a document that is contained within the specified paragraph. | |
ReadingOrder | Returns or sets the reading order of the specified paragraph without changing the alignment. Read/write WdReadingOrder. | |
RightIndent | Returns or sets the right indent (in points) for the specified paragraph. Read/write Single. | |
Shading | Returns a Shading object that refers to the shading formatting for the specified paragraph. | |
SpaceAfter | Returns or sets the amount of spacing (in points) after the specified paragraph or text column. Read/write Single. | |
SpaceAfterAuto | True if Microsoft Word automatically sets the amount of spacing after the specified paragraphs. Read/write Long. | |
SpaceBefore | Returns or sets the spacing (in points) before the specified paragraphs. Read/write Single. | |
SpaceBeforeAuto | True if Microsoft Word automatically sets the amount of spacing before the specified paragraphs. Read/write Long. | |
Style | Returns or sets the style for the specified object. Read/write Variant. | |
TabStops | Returns or sets a TabStops collection that represents all the custom tab stops for the specified paragraph. Read/write. | |
TextboxTightWrap | Returns or sets a WdTextboxTightWrap constant that represents how tightly text wraps around shapes or text boxes. Read/write. | |
WidowControl | True if the first and last lines in the specified paragraph remain on the same page as the rest of the paragraph when Word repaginates the document. Read/write Long. | |
WordWrap | True if Microsoft Word wraps Latin text in the middle of a word in the specified paragraphs or text frames. Read/write Long. |