Selection.CopyFormat Method

Copies the character formatting of the first character in the selected text.

Syntax

expression.CopyFormat

expression   Required. A variable that represents a Selection object.

Remarks

If a paragraph mark is selected, Word copies paragraph formatting in addition to character formatting. You can apply the copied formatting to another selection by using the PasteFormat method.

Example

This example copies the formatting of the first paragraph to the second paragraph in the active document.

  ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(1).Range.Select
Selection.CopyFormat
ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(2).Range.Select
Selection.PasteFormat

This example collapses the selection and copies its character formatting to the next word.

  With Selection
    .Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseStart
    .CopyFormat
    .Next(Unit:=wdWord, Count:=1).Select
    .PasteFormat
End With

See Also

• Selection Object
• Selection Object Members