Paragraphs Object Members

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A collection of Paragraph objects in a selection, range, or document.

Methods

  Name Description
Bb257691.methods(en-us,office.12).gif Add Returns a Paragraph object that represents a new, blank paragraph added to a document.
Bb257691.methods(en-us,office.12).gif CloseUp Removes any spacing before the specified paragraphs.
Bb257691.methods(en-us,office.12).gif DecreaseSpacing Decreases the spacing before and after paragraphs in six-point increments.
Bb257691.methods(en-us,office.12).gif IncreaseSpacing Increases the spacing before and after paragraphs in six-point increments.
Bb257691.methods(en-us,office.12).gif Indent Indents one or more paragraphs by one level.
Bb257691.methods(en-us,office.12).gif IndentCharWidth Indents one or more paragraphs by a specified number of characters.
Bb257691.methods(en-us,office.12).gif IndentFirstLineCharWidth Indents the first line of one or more paragraphs by a specified number of characters.
Bb257691.methods(en-us,office.12).gif Item Returns an individual Paragraph object in a collection.
Bb257691.methods(en-us,office.12).gif OpenOrCloseUp Toggles spacing before paragraphs.
Bb257691.methods(en-us,office.12).gif OpenUp Sets spacing before the specified paragraphs to 12 points.
Bb257691.methods(en-us,office.12).gif Outdent Removes one level of indent for one or more paragraphs.
Bb257691.methods(en-us,office.12).gif OutlineDemote Applies the next heading level style (Heading 1 through Heading 8) to the specified paragraphs.
Bb257691.methods(en-us,office.12).gif OutlineDemoteToBody Demotes the specified paragraph or paragraphs to body text by applying the Normal style.
Bb257691.methods(en-us,office.12).gif OutlinePromote Applies the previous heading level style (Heading 1 through Heading 8) to the specified paragraph or paragraphs.
Bb257691.methods(en-us,office.12).gif Reset Removes manual paragraph formatting (formatting not applied using a style).
Bb257691.methods(en-us,office.12).gif Space1 Single-spaces the specified paragraphs.
Bb257691.methods(en-us,office.12).gif Space15 Formats the specified paragraphs with 1.5-line spacing.
Bb257691.methods(en-us,office.12).gif Space2 Double-spaces the specified paragraphs.
Bb257691.methods(en-us,office.12).gif TabHangingIndent Sets a hanging indent to a specified number of tab stops.
Bb257691.methods(en-us,office.12).gif TabIndent Sets the left indent for the specified paragraphs to a specified number of tab stops.

Properties

  Name Description
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif 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.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif 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.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Alignment Returns or sets a WdParagraphAlignment constant that represents the alignment for the specified paragraphs. Read/write.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Application Returns an Application object that represents the Microsoft Word application.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif 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.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif BaseLineAlignment Returns or sets a WdBaselineAlignment constant that represents the vertical position of fonts on a line. Read/write.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Borders Returns a Borders collection that represents all the borders for the specified object.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif 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.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif CharacterUnitLeftIndent Returns or sets the left indent value (in characters) for the specified paragraphs. Read/write Single.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif CharacterUnitRightIndent Returns or sets the right indent value (in characters) for the specified paragraphs. Read/write Single.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Count Returns a Long that represents the number of paragraphs in the collection. Read-only.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Creator Returns a 32-bit integer that indicates the application in which the specified object was created. Read-only Long.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif 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.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif 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.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif First Returns a Paragraph object that represents the first item in the Paragraphs collection.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif 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.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Format Returns or sets a ParagraphFormat object that represents the formatting of the specified paragraph or paragraphs.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif 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.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif 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.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif 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.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif KeepTogether True if all lines in the specified paragraphs remain on the same page when Microsoft Word repaginates the document. Read/write Long.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif KeepWithNext True if the specified paragraphs remain on the same page as the paragraphs that follow it when Microsoft Word repaginates the document. Read/write Long.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Last Returns a Paragraph object that represents the last item in the collection of paragraphs.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif LeftIndent Returns or sets a Single that represents the left indent value (in points) for the specified paragraphs. Read/write.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif LineSpacing Returns or sets the line spacing (in points) for the specified paragraphs. Read/write Single.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif LineSpacingRule Returns or sets the line spacing for the specified paragraphs. Read/write WdLineSpacing.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif LineUnitAfter Returns or sets the amount of spacing (in gridlines) after the specified paragraphs. Read/write Single.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif LineUnitBefore Returns or sets the amount of spacing (in gridlines) before the specified paragraphs. Read/write Single.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif NoLineNumber True if line numbers are repressed for the specified paragraphs. Can be True, False, or wdUndefined. Read/write Long.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif OutlineLevel Returns or sets the outline level for the specified paragraphs. Read/write WdOutlineLevel.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif PageBreakBefore True if a page break is forced before the specified paragraphs. Can be True, False, or wdUndefined. Read/write Long.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Parent Returns an Object that represents the parent object of the specified Paragraphs object.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif ReadingOrder Returns or sets the reading order of the specified paragraphs without changing their alignment. Read/write WdReadingOrder.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif RightIndent Returns or sets the right indent (in points) for the specified paragraphs. Read/write Single.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Shading Returns a Shading object that refers to the shading formatting for the specified paragraphs.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif SpaceAfter Returns or sets the amount of spacing (in points) after the specified paragraph or text column. Read/write Single.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif SpaceAfterAuto True if Microsoft Word automatically sets the amount of spacing after the specified paragraphs. Read/write Long.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif SpaceBefore Returns or sets the spacing (in points) before the specified paragraphs. Read/write Single.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif SpaceBeforeAuto True if Microsoft Word automatically sets the amount of spacing before the specified paragraphs. Read/write Long.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif Style Returns or sets the style for the specified paragraphs. Read/write Variant.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif TabStops Returns or sets a TabStops collection that represents all the custom tab stops for the specified paragraphs. Read/write.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif 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. Can be True, False or wdUndefined. Read/write Long.
Bb257691.properties(en-us,office.12).gif WordWrap True if Microsoft Word wraps Latin text in the middle of a word in the specified paragraphs. Read/write Long.