Font.Outline Property

Word Developer Reference

True if the font is formatted as outline. Read/write Long.

Syntax

expression.Outline

expression   An expression that returns a Font object.

Remarks

Returns True, False, or wdUndefined (a mixture of True and False). Can be set to True, False, or wdToggle.

Example

This example applies outline font formatting to the first three words in the active document.

Visual Basic for Applications
  Set myRange = ActiveDocument.Range(Start:= _
    ActiveDocument.Words(1).Start, _
    End:=ActiveDocument.Words(3).End)
myRange.Font.Outline = True

This example toggles outline formatting for the selected text.

Visual Basic for Applications
  Selection.Font.Outline = wdToggle

This example removes outline font formatting from the selection if outline formatting is partially applied to the selection.

Visual Basic for Applications
  Set myFont = Selection.Font
If myFont.Outline = wdUndefined Then
    myFont.Outline = False
End If

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