Options Members

Represents application and document options in Microsoft Word. Many of the properties for the Options object correspond to items in the Options dialog box (Tools menu).

The following tables list the members exposed by the Options type.

Public Properties

  Name Description
AddBiDirectionalMarksWhenSavingTextFile True if Microsoft Word adds bidirectional control characters when saving a document as a text file.
AddControlCharacters True if Microsoft Word adds bidirectional control characters when cutting and copying text.
AddHebDoubleQuote True if Microsoft Word encloses number formats in double quotation marks (").
AllowAccentedUppercase True if accents are retained when a French language character is changed to uppercase.
AllowClickAndTypeMouse True if Click and Type functionality is enabled.
AllowCombinedAuxiliaryForms True if Microsoft Word ignores auxiliary verb forms when checking spelling in a Korean language document.
AllowCompoundNounProcessing True if Microsoft Word ignores compound nouns when checking spelling in a Korean language document.
AllowDragAndDrop True if dragging and dropping can be used to move or copy a selection.
AllowFastSave True if Microsoft Word saves only changes to a document. When reopening the document, Word uses the saved changes to reconstruct the document.
AllowPixelUnits True if Microsoft Word uses pixels as the default unit of measurement for HTML features that support measurements.
AllowReadingMode True indicates that Microsoft Word opens documents in Reading Layout view. Corresponds to the Allow starting in Reading Layout check box on the General tab of the Options dialog box.
AnimateScreenMovements True if Microsoft Word animates mouse movements, uses animated cursors, and animates actions such as background saving and find and replace operations.
Application Returns a Application object that represents the Microsoft Word application.
ApplyFarEastFontsToAscii True if Microsoft Word applies East Asian fonts to Latin text.
ArabicMode Returns or sets the mode for the Arabic spelling checker.
ArabicNumeral Returns or sets the numeral style for an Arabic language document.
AutoCreateNewDrawings True for Microsoft Word to draw newly created shapes in a drawing canvas.
AutoFormatApplyBulletedLists True if characters (such as asterisks, hyphens, and greater-than signs) at the beginning of list paragraphs are replaced with bullets from the Bullets and Numbering dialog box (Format menu) when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically.
AutoFormatApplyFirstIndents True if Microsoft Word replaces a space entered at the beginning of a paragraph with a first-line indent when Word formats a document or range automatically.
AutoFormatApplyHeadings True if styles are automatically applied to headings when Word formats a document or range automatically.
AutoFormatApplyLists True if styles are automatically applied to lists when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically.
AutoFormatApplyOtherParas True if styles are automatically applied to paragraphs that aren't headings or list items when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically.
AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyBorders True if a series of three or more hyphens (-), equal signs (=), or underscore characters (_) are automatically replaced by a specific border line when the ENTER key is pressed.
AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyBulletedLists True if bullet characters (such as asterisks, hyphens, and greater-than signs) are replaced with bullets from the Bullets And Numbering dialog box (Format menu) as you type.
AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyClosings True for Microsoft Word to automatically apply the Closing style to letter closings as you type.
AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyDates True for Microsoft Word to automatically apply the Date style to dates as you type.
AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyFirstIndents True for Microsoft Word to automatically replace a space entered at the beginning of a paragraph with a first-line indent.
AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyHeadings True if styles are automatically applied to headings as you type.
AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyNumberedLists True if paragraphs are automatically formatted as numbered lists with a numbering scheme from the Bullets and Numbering dialog box (Format menu), according to what's typed.
AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyTables True if Microsoft Word automatically creates a table when you type a plus sign, a series of hyphens, another plus sign, and so on, and then press ENTER. The plus signs become the column borders, and the hyphens become the column widths.
AutoFormatAsYouTypeAutoLetterWizard True for Microsoft Word to automatically start the Letter Wizard when the user enters a letter salutation or closing.
AutoFormatAsYouTypeDefineStyles True if Microsoft Word automatically creates new styles based on manual formatting.
AutoFormatAsYouTypeDeleteAutoSpaces True for Microsoft Word to automatically delete spaces inserted between Japanese and Latin text as you type.
AutoFormatAsYouTypeFormatListItemBeginning True if Microsoft Word repeats character formatting applied to the beginning of a list item to the next list item.
AutoFormatAsYouTypeInsertClosings True for Microsoft Word to automatically insert the corresponding memo closing when the user enters a memo heading.
AutoFormatAsYouTypeInsertOvers True for Microsoft Word to automatically insert the "ijou" characters when the user enters the "ki" or "an" character.
AutoFormatAsYouTypeMatchParentheses True for Microsoft Word to automatically correct improperly paired parentheses.
AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceFarEastDashes True for Microsoft Word to automatically correct long vowel sounds and dashes.
AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceFractions True if typed fractions are replaced with fractions from the current character set as you type. For example, "1/2" is replaced with "½."
AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceHyperlinks True if e-mail addresses, server and share names (also known as UNC paths), and Internet addresses (also known as URLs) are automatically changed to hyperlinks as you type.
AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceOrdinals True if the ordinal number suffixes "st", "nd", "rd", and "th" are replaced with the same letters in superscript as you type. For example, "1st" is replaced with "1" followed by "st" formatted as superscript.
AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplacePlainTextEmphasis True if manual emphasis characters are automatically replaced with character formatting as you type. For example, "*bold*" is changed to "bold" and "_underline_" is changed to "underline."
AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceQuotes True if straight quotation marks are automatically changed to smart (curly) quotation marks as you type.
AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceSymbols True if two consecutive hyphens (--) are replaced with an en dash (–) or an em dash (— ) as you type.
AutoFormatDeleteAutoSpaces True if spaces inserted between Japanese and Latin text will be deleted when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically.
AutoFormatMatchParentheses True if improperly paired parentheses are corrected when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically.
AutoFormatPlainTextWordMail True if Microsoft Word automatically formats plain-text e-mail messages when you open them in Word.
AutoFormatPreserveStyles True if previously applied styles are preserved when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically.
AutoFormatReplaceFarEastDashes True if long vowel sound and dash use is corrected when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically.
AutoFormatReplaceFractions True if typed fractions are replaced with fractions from the current character set when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically. For example, "1/2" is replaced with "½."
AutoFormatReplaceHyperlinks True if e-mail addresses, server and share names (also known as UNC paths), and Internet addresses (also known as URLs) are automatically formatted whenever Microsoft Word AutoFormats a document or range.
AutoFormatReplaceOrdinals True if the ordinal number suffixes "st", "nd", "rd", and "th" are replaced with the same letters in superscript when Word formats a document or range automatically. For example, "1st" is replaced with "1" followed by "st" formatted as superscript.
AutoFormatReplacePlainTextEmphasis True if manual emphasis characters are replaced with character formatting when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically. For example, "*bold*" is changed to "bold" and "_underline_" is changed to "underline."
AutoFormatReplaceQuotes True if straight quotation marks are automatically changed to smart (curly) quotation marks when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically.
AutoFormatReplaceSymbols True if two consecutive hyphens (--) are replaced by an en dash (–) or an em dash (— ) when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically.
AutoKeyboardSwitching True if Microsoft Word automatically switches the keyboard language to match what you’re typing at any given time.
AutoWordSelection True if dragging selects one word at a time instead of one character at a time.
BackgroundOpen True for Microsoft Word to open Web documents in the background.
BackgroundSave True if Microsoft Word saves documents in the background. When Word is saving in the background, users can continue to type and to choose commands.
BlueScreen True if Microsoft Word displays text as white characters on a blue background.
ButtonFieldClicks Returns or sets the number of clicks (either one or two) required to run a GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON field.
CheckGrammarAsYouType True if Microsoft Word checks grammar and marks errors automatically as you type.
CheckGrammarWithSpelling True if Microsoft Word checks grammar while checking spelling.
CheckHangulEndings True if Microsoft Word automatically detects Hangul endings and ignores them during conversion from Hangul to Hanja.
CheckSpellingAsYouType True if Microsoft Word checks spelling and marks errors automatically as you type.
CommentsColor Returns or sets a WdColorIndex constant that represents the color of comments in a document.
ConfirmConversions True if Microsoft Word displays the Convert File dialog box before it opens or inserts a file that isn't a Word document or template. In the Convert File dialog box, the user chooses the format to convert the file from.
ConvertHighAnsiToFarEast True if Microsoft Word converts text that is associated with an East Asian font to the appropriate font when it opens a document.
CreateBackup True if Microsoft Word creates a backup copy each time a document is saved.
Creator Returns a 32-bit integer that indicates the application in which the specified object was created.
CtrlClickHyperlinkToOpen True if Microsoft Word requires holding down the CTRL key while clicking to open a hyperlink.
CursorMovement Returns or sets how the insertion point progresses within bidirectional text.
DefaultBorderColor Returns or sets the default 24-bit color to use for new Border objects. Can be any valid WdColor constant or a value returned by Visual Basic's RGB function.
DefaultBorderColorIndex Returns or sets the default line color for borders.
DefaultBorderLineStyle Returns or sets the default border line style.
DefaultBorderLineWidth Returns or sets the default line width of borders.
DefaultEPostageApp Sets or returns a String that represents the path and file name of the default electronic postage application.
DefaultFilePath Returns or sets default folders for items such as documents, templates, and graphics.
DefaultHighlightColorIndex Returns or sets the color used to highlight text formatted with the Highlight button (Formatting toolbar).
DefaultOpenFormat Returns or sets the default file converter used to open documents. Can be a number returned by the OpenFormat property, or one of the WdOpenFormat constants.
DefaultTextEncoding Returns or sets a Microsoft.Office.Core.MsoEncoding constant representing the code page, or character set, that Microsoft Word uses for all documents saved as encoded text files.
DefaultTray Returns or sets the default tray your printer uses to print documents.
DefaultTrayID Returns or sets the default tray your printer uses to print documents.
DeletedTextColor Returns or sets the color of text that is deleted while change tracking is enabled.
DeletedTextMark Returns or sets the format of text that is deleted while change tracking is enabled.
DiacriticColorVal Returns or sets the 24-bit color to be used for diacritics in a right-to-left language document. Can be any valid WdColor constant or a value returned by Visual Basic's RGB function.
DisableFeaturesbyDefault True for Microsoft Word to disable in all documents all features introduced after the version of Word specified in the DisableFeaturesIntroducedAfterbyDefault property. The default value is False.
DisableFeaturesIntroducedAfterbyDefault Disables all features introduced after a specified version for all documents.
DisplayGridLines True if Microsoft Word displays the document grid. This property is the equivalent of the Gridlines command on the View menu.
DisplayPasteOptions True for Microsoft Word to display the Paste Options button, which displays directly under newly pasted text.
DisplaySmartTagButtons True for Microsoft Word to display a button directly above a smart tag when a mouse pointer is positioned over it.
DocumentViewDirection Returns or sets the alignment and reading order for the entire document.
EnableHangulHanjaRecentOrdering True if Microsoft Word displays the most recently used words at the top of the suggestions list during conversion between Hangul and Hanja.
EnableMisusedWordsDictionary True if Microsoft Word checks for misused words when checking the spelling and grammar in a document.
EnableSound True if Microsoft Word makes the computer respond with a sound whenever an error occurs.
EnvelopeFeederInstalled True if the current printer has a special feeder for envelopes.
FormatScanning True for Microsoft Word to keep track of all formatting in a document.
GridDistanceHorizontal Returns or sets the amount of horizontal space between the invisible gridlines that Microsoft Word uses when you draw, move, and resize AutoShapes or East Asian characters in new documents.
GridDistanceVertical Returns or sets the amount of vertical space between the invisible gridlines that Microsoft Word uses when you draw, move, and resize AutoShapes or East Asian characters in new documents.
GridOriginHorizontal Returns or sets the point, relative to the left edge of the page, where you want the invisible grid for drawing, moving, and resizing AutoShapes or East Asian characters to begin in new documents.
GridOriginVertical Returns or sets the point, relative to the top of the page, where you want the invisible grid for drawing, moving, and resizing AutoShapes or East Asian characters to begin in new documents.
HangulHanjaFastConversion True if Microsoft Word automatically converts a word with only one suggestion during conversion between Hangul and Hanja.
HebrewMode Returns or sets the mode for the Hebrew spelling checker.
IgnoreInternetAndFileAddresses True if file name extensions, MS-DOS paths, e-mail addresses, server and share names (also known as UNC paths), and Internet addresses (also known as URLs) are ignored while checking spelling.
IgnoreMixedDigits True if words that contain numbers are ignored while checking spelling.
IgnoreUppercase True if words in all uppercase letters are ignored while checking spelling.
IMEAutomaticControl True if Microsoft Word is set to automatically open and close the Japanese Input Method Editor (IME).
InlineConversion True if Microsoft Word displays an unconfirmed character string in the Japanese Input Method Editor (IME) as an insertion between existing (confirmed) character strings.
InsertedTextColor Returns or sets the color of text that is inserted while change tracking is enabled.
InsertedTextMark Returns or sets how Microsoft Word formats inserted text while change tracking is enabled (the TrackRevisions property is True).
INSKeyForPaste True if the INS key can be used for pasting the Clipboard contents.
InterpretHighAnsi Returns or sets the high-ANSI text interpretation behavior.
LabelSmartTags True for Microsoft Word to mark text in documents with smart tag information.
LocalNetworkFile True if Microsoft Word creates a local copy of a file on the user's machine when editing a file stored on a network server.
MapPaperSize True if documents formatted for another country's/region's standard paper size (for example, A4) are automatically adjusted so that they're printed correctly on your country's/region's standard paper size (for example, Letter).
MatchFuzzyAY True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between the "a" and "ya" characters following the "i"-row and "e"-row characters during a search.
MatchFuzzyBV True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between the "ba" and "vua" characters and between the "ha" and "fua" characters during a search.
MatchFuzzyByte True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between full-width and half-width characters (Latin or Japanese) during a search.
MatchFuzzyCase True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between uppercase and lowercase letters during a search.
MatchFuzzyDash True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between minus signs, long vowel sounds, and dashes during a search.
MatchFuzzyDZ True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between the "di" and "zi" characters and between the "du" and "zu" characters during a search.
MatchFuzzyHF True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction the "heyu" and "fuyu" characters and between the "beyu" and "vuyu" characters during a search.
MatchFuzzyHiragana True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between hiragana and katakana during a search.
MatchFuzzyIterationMark True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between types of repetition marks during a search.
MatchFuzzyKanji True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between standard and nonstandard kanji ideography during a search.
MatchFuzzyKiKu True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between the "ki" and "ku" characters before "sa"-row characters during a search.
MatchFuzzyOldKana True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between new kana and old kana characters during a search.
MatchFuzzyProlongedSoundMark True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between short and long vowel sounds during a search.
MatchFuzzyPunctuation True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between types of punctuation marks during a search.
MatchFuzzySmallKana True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between diphthongs and double consonants during a search.
MatchFuzzySpace True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between space markers used during a search.
MatchFuzzyTC True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between the "tsui", "tei", and "chi" characters and between the "dei" and "ji" characters during a search.
MatchFuzzyZJ True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction the "se" and "shie" characters and between the "ze" and "jie" characters during a search.
MeasurementUnit Returns or sets the standard measurement unit for Microsoft Word.
MonthNames Returns or sets the direction for conversion between Hangul and Hanja.
MultipleWordConversionsMode Returns or sets the direction for conversion between Hangul and Hanja.
OptimizeForWord97byDefault True if Microsoft Word optimizes all new documents for viewing in Word 97 by disabling any incompatible formatting.
Overtype True if Overtype mode is active.
Pagination True if Microsoft Word repaginates documents in the background.
Parent Returns an object that represents the parent object of the specified object.
PasteAdjustParagraphSpacing True if Microsoft Word automatically adjusts the spacing of paragraphs when cutting and pasting selections.
PasteAdjustTableFormatting True if Microsoft Word automatically adjusts the formatting of tables when cutting and pasting selections.
PasteAdjustWordSpacing True if Microsoft Word automatically adjusts the spacing of words when cutting and pasting selections.
PasteMergeFromPPT True to merge text formatting when pasting from Microsoft PowerPoint.
PasteMergeFromXL True to merge table formatting when pasting from Microsoft Excel.
PasteMergeLists True to merge the formatting of pasted lists with surrounding lists.
PasteSmartCutPaste True if Microsoft Word intelligently pastes selections into a document.
PasteSmartStyleBehavior True if Microsoft Word intelligently merges styles when pasting a selection from a different document.
PictureEditor Returns or sets the name of the application to use to edit pictures.
PictureWrapType Sets or returns a WdWrapTypeMerged constant that indicates how Microsoft Word wraps text around pictures.
PrintBackground True if Microsoft Word prints in the background.
PrintBackgrounds Returns a Boolean that represents whether background colors and images are printed when a document is printed. True indicates that background colors and images are printed. False indicates that background colors and images are not printed.
PrintComments True if Microsoft Word prints comments, starting on a new page at the end of the document.
PrintDraft True if Microsoft Word prints using minimal formatting.
PrintDrawingObjects True if Microsoft Word prints drawing objects.
PrintEvenPagesInAscendingOrder True if Microsoft Word prints even pages in ascending order during manual duplex printing.
PrintFieldCodes True if Microsoft Word prints field codes instead of field results.
PrintHiddenText True if hidden text is printed.
PrintOddPagesInAscendingOrder True if Microsoft Word prints odd pages in ascending order during manual duplex printing.
PrintProperties True if Microsoft Word prints document summary information on a separate page at the end of the document. False if document summary information is not printed. Summary information is found in the Properties dialog box (File menu).
PrintReverse True if Microsoft Word prints pages in reverse order.
PrintXMLTag Returns a Boolean that represents whether to print the XML tags when printing a document. Corresponds to the XML tags check box on the Print tab in the Options dialog box. True indicates that tags are printed. False indicates tags are not printed.
PromptUpdateStyle True displays a message asking the user to verify whether they want to reformat a style or reapply the original style formatting when changing the formatting of styles. False reapplies the style formatting to the selection without verifying whether the user wants to change the style.
ReplaceSelection True if the result of typing or pasting replaces the selection. False if the result of typing or pasting is added before the selection, leaving the selection intact.
RevisedLinesColor Returns or sets the color of changed lines in a document with tracked changes.
RevisedLinesMark Returns or sets the placement of changed lines in a document with tracked changes.
RevisedPropertiesColor Returns or sets the color used to mark formatting changes while change tracking is enabled.
RevisedPropertiesMark Returns or sets the mark used to show formatting changes while change tracking is enabled.
RevisionsBalloonPrintOrientation Returns or sets a WdRevisionsBalloonPrintOrientation constant that represents the direction of revision and comment balloons when they are printed.
RTFInClipboard You have requested Help for a keyword used only on the Macintosh. For information about this keyword, consult the language reference Help included with Microsoft Office Macintosh Edition.
SaveInterval Returns or sets the time interval in minutes for saving AutoRecover information.
SaveNormalPrompt True if Microsoft Word prompts the user for confirmation to save changes to the Normal template before it quits. False if Word automatically saves changes to the Normal template before it quits.
SavePropertiesPrompt True if Microsoft Word prompts for document property information when saving a new document.
SendMailAttach True if the Send To command on the File menu inserts the active document as an attachment to a mail message. False if the Send To command inserts the contents of the active document as text in a mail message.
SequenceCheck True to check the sequence of independent characters for South Asian text.
ShortMenuNames You have requested Help for a keyword used only on the Macintosh. For information about this keyword, consult the language reference Help included with Microsoft Office Macintosh Edition.
ShowControlCharacters True if bidirectional control characters are visible in the current document.
ShowDiacritics True if diacritics are visible in a right-to-left language document.
ShowFormatError True for Microsoft Word to mark inconsistencies in formatting by placing a squiggly underline beneath text formatted similarly to other formatting that is used more frequently in a document.
ShowMarkupOpenSave Returns or sets a Boolean that represents whether Microsoft Word displays hidden markup when opening or saving a file.
ShowReadabilityStatistics True if Microsoft Word displays a list of summary statistics, including measures of readability, when it has finished checking grammar.
SmartCursoring Returns or sets a Boolean that represents whether smart cursoring is enabled. True enables smart cursoring.
SmartCutPaste True if Microsoft Word automatically adjusts the spacing between words and punctuation when cutting and pasting occurs.
SmartParaSelection True for Microsoft Word to include the paragraph mark in a selection when selecting most or all of a paragraph.
SnapToGrid True if AutoShapes or East Asian characters are automatically aligned with an invisible grid when they are drawn, moved, or resized in new documents.
SnapToShapes True if Microsoft Word automatically aligns AutoShapes or East Asian characters with invisible gridlines that go through the vertical and horizontal edges of other AutoShapes or East Asian characters in new documents.
StoreRSIDOnSave True for Microsoft Word to assign a random number to changes in a document, each time a document is saved, to facilitate comparing and merging documents. Word stores the random numbers in a table and updates the table after each save.
StrictFinalYaa True if the spelling checker uses spelling rules regarding Arabic words ending with the letter yaa.
StrictInitialAlefHamza True if the spelling checker uses spelling rules regarding Arabic words beginning with an alef hamza.
SuggestFromMainDictionaryOnly True if Microsoft Word draws spelling suggestions from the main dictionary only. False if it draws spelling suggestions from the main dictionary and any custom dictionaries that have been added.
SuggestSpellingCorrections True if Microsoft Word always suggests alternative spellings for each misspelled word when checking spelling.
TabIndentKey True if the TAB and BACKSPACE keys can be used to increase and decrease, respectively, the left indent of paragraphs and if the BACKSPACE key can be used to change right-aligned paragraphs to centered paragraphs and centered paragraphs to left-aligned paragraphs.
TypeNReplace True for Microsoft Word to replace illegal South Asian characters.
UpdateFieldsAtPrint True if Microsoft Word updates fields automatically before printing a document.
UpdateLinksAtOpen True if Microsoft Word automatically updates all embedded OLE links in a document when it's opened.
UpdateLinksAtPrint True if Microsoft Word updates embedded links to other files before printing a document.
UseCharacterUnit True if Microsoft Word uses characters as the default measurement unit for the current document.
UseDiffDiacColor True if you can set the color of diacritics in the current document.
UseGermanSpellingReform True if Microsoft Word uses the German post-reform spelling rules when checking spelling.
VirusProtection  
VisualSelection Returns or sets the selection behavior based on visual cursor movement in a right-to-left language document.
WarnBeforeSavingPrintingSendingMarkup True for Microsoft Word to display a warning when saving, printing, or sending as e-mail a document containing comments or tracked changes.
WPDocNavKeys True to enable in Microsoft Word navigation keys for WordPerfect users.
WPHelp True if pressing Microsoft Word key combinations that produce actions in WordPerfect displays dialog boxes that describe how to perform the equivalent actions in Word.

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Public Methods

  Name Description
SetWPHelpOptions Sets the options for the WordPerfect Help feature.

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See Also

Reference

Options Interface
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word Namespace