Options.AutoFormatAsYouTypeDefineStyles property (Word)

True if Word automatically creates new styles based on manual formatting. Read/write Boolean.

Syntax

expression. AutoFormatAsYouTypeDefineStyles

expression A variable that represents an Options object.

Example

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

Options.AutoFormatAsYouTypeDefineStyles = True

This example returns the status of the Define styles based on your formatting option on the AutoFormat As You Type tab in the AutoCorrect dialog box (Tools menu).

Dim blnAutoFormat as Boolean 
 
blnAutoFormat = Options.AutoFormatAsYouTypeDefineStyles

See also

Options Object

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