Document.HyphenationZone Property (Word)
Returns or sets the width of the hyphenation zone, in points. Read/write Long.
Syntax
expression .HyphenationZone
expression A variable that represents a Document object.
Remarks
The hyphenation zone is the maximum amount of space that Microsoft Word leaves between the end of the last word in a line and the right margin.
Example
This example enables automatic hyphenation for MyReport.doc. The hyphenation zone is set to 36 points (0.5 inch).
With Documents("MyReport.doc")
.AutoHyphenation = True
.HyphenationZone = 36
End With
This example sets the hyphenation zone to 0.25 inch (18 points) and then starts manual hyphenation of the active document.
With ActiveDocument
.HyphenationZone = InchesToPoints(0.25)
.ManualHyphenation
End With