AutoFormatRule Object (Outlook)
Represents a formatting rule used by a View object to determine how to format Outlook items displayed within that view.
Version Information
Version Added: Outlook 2007
Remarks
Use the Add method or the Insert method of the AutoFormatRules collection to create a new formatting rule for the following objects:
Built-In and Custom Formatting Rules
Microsoft Outlook provides a set of built-in formatting rules that can be disabled but cannot be removed or reordered. Custom formatting rules, defined either programmatically or by user action, cannot be moved above or between built-in formatting rules. Use the Standard property to determine whether a formatting rule is built-in or custom.
Applying Formatting Rules
Formatting rules are checked and applied against each Outlook item, in the order in which they are contained within the AutoFormatRules collection. Use the Enabled property to enable or disable a formatting rule, the Filter property to define the conditions an Outlook item must meet to be formatted by the formatting rule, and the Font property to specify the format to be applied by the formatting rule.
Example
The following Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) example enumerates the AutoFormatRules collection for the current TableView object, disabling any custom formatting rule contained by the collection.
Private Sub DisableCustomAutoFormatRules()
Dim objTableView As TableView
Dim objRule As AutoFormatRule
' Check if the current view is a table view.
If Application.ActiveExplorer.CurrentView.ViewType = olTableView Then
' Obtain a TableView object reference to the current view.
Set objView = Application.ActiveExplorer.CurrentView
' Enumerate the AutoFormatRules collection for
' the table view, disabling any custom formatting
' rule defined for the view.
For Each objRule In objView.AutoFormatRules
If Not objRule.Standard Then
objRule.Enabled = False
End If
Next
' Save and apply the table view.
objView.Save
objView.Apply
End If
End Sub