Paragraph Members 

Represents a single paragraph in a selection, range, or document.

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

Public Properties

  Name Description
AddSpaceBetweenFarEastAndAlpha Determines if Microsoft Word is set to automatically add spaces between Japanese and Latin text for the specified paragraphs.
AddSpaceBetweenFarEastAndDigit Determines if Microsoft Word is set to automatically add spaces between Japanese text and numbers for the specified paragraphs.
Alignment Returns or sets a WdParagraphAlignment constant that represents the alignment for the specified paragraphs.
Application Returns a Application object that represents the Microsoft Word application.
AutoAdjustRightIndent Determines 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.
BaseLineAlignment Returns or sets a WdBaselineAlignment constant that represents the vertical position of fonts on a line.
Borders Returns a Borders collection that represents all the borders for the specified object.
CharacterUnitFirstLineIndent Returns or sets the value (in characters) for a first-line or hanging indent.
CharacterUnitLeftIndent Returns or sets the left indent value (in characters) for the specified paragraphs.
CharacterUnitRightIndent Returns or sets the right indent value (in characters) for the specified paragraphs.
Creator Returns a 32-bit integer that indicates the application in which the specified object was created.
DisableLineHeightGrid Determines if Microsoft Word aligns characters in the specified paragraphs to the line grid when a set number of lines per page is specified.
DropCap Returns a DropCap object that represents a dropped capital letter for the specified paragraph.
FarEastLineBreakControl Determines if Microsoft Word applies East Asian line-breaking rules to the specified paragraphs.
FirstLineIndent Returns or sets the value (in points) for a first line or hanging indent.
Format Returns or sets a ParagraphFormat object that represents the formatting of the specified paragraph or paragraphs.
HalfWidthPunctuationOnTopOfLine Determines if Microsoft Word changes punctuation symbols at the beginning of a line to half-width characters for the specified paragraphs.
HangingPunctuation Determines if hanging punctuation is enabled for the specified paragraphs.
Hyphenation Determines if the specified paragraphs are included in automatic hyphenation.
ID Returns or sets the identifying label for the specified object when the current document is saved as a Web page.
IsStyleSeparator Determines if a paragraph contains a special hidden paragraph mark that allows Microsoft Word to appear to join paragraphs of different paragraph styles.
KeepTogether Determines if all lines in the specified paragraphs remain on the same page when Microsoft Word repaginates the document.
KeepWithNext Determines if the specified paragraph remains on the same page as the paragraph that follows it when Microsoft Word repaginates the document.
LeftIndent Returns or sets a Single that represents the left indent value (in points) for the specified paragraphs, table rows, or HTML division.
LineSpacing Returns or sets the line spacing (in points) for the specified paragraphs.
LineSpacingRule Returns or sets the line spacing for the specified paragraphs.
LineUnitAfter Returns or sets the amount of spacing (in gridlines) after the specified paragraphs.
LineUnitBefore Returns or sets the amount of spacing (in gridlines) before the specified paragraphs.
NoLineNumber Determines if line numbers are repressed for the specified paragraphs.
OutlineLevel Returns or sets the outline level for the specified paragraphs.
PageBreakBefore Determines if a page break is forced before the specified paragraphs.
Parent Returns an object that represents the parent object of the specified object.
Range Returns a Range object that represents the portion of a document that's contained in the specified object.
ReadingOrder Returns or sets the reading order of the specified paragraphs without changing their alignment.
RightIndent Returns or sets the right indent (in points) for the specified paragraphs.
Shading Returns a Shading object that refers to the shading formatting for the specified object.
SpaceAfter Returns or sets the amount of spacing (in points) after the specified paragraph or text column.
SpaceAfterAuto Determines if Microsoft Word automatically sets the amount of spacing after the specified paragraphs.
SpaceBefore Returns or sets the spacing (in points) before the specified paragraphs.
SpaceBeforeAuto Determines if Microsoft Word automatically sets the amount of spacing before the specified paragraphs.
Style Returns or sets the style for the specified object.
TabStops Returns or sets a TabStops collection that represents all the custom tab stops for the specified paragraphs.
WidowControl Determines if the first and last lines in the specified paragraph remain on the same page as the rest of the paragraph when Microsoft Word repaginates the document.
WordWrap Determines if Microsoft Word wraps Latin text in the middle of a word in the specified paragraphs or text frames.

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Public Methods

  Name Description
CloseUp Removes any spacing before the specified paragraphs.
Indent Indents one or more paragraphs by one level.
IndentCharWidth Indents one or more paragraphs by a specified number of characters.
IndentFirstLineCharWidth Indents one or more paragraphs by a specified number of characters.
Next Returns a Paragraph object that represents the next paragraph.
OpenOrCloseUp If spacing before the specified paragraphs is 0 (zero), this method sets spacing to 12 points. If spacing before the paragraphs is greater than 0 (zero), this method sets spacing to 0 (zero).
OpenUp Sets spacing before the specified paragraphs to 12 points.
Outdent Removes one level of indent for one or more paragraphs.
OutlineDemote Applies the next heading level style (Heading 1 through Heading 8) to the specified paragraph or paragraphs.
OutlineDemoteToBody Demotes the specified paragraph or paragraphs to body text by applying the Normal style.
OutlinePromote Applies the previous heading level style (Heading 1 through Heading 8) to the specified paragraph or paragraphs.
Previous Returns the previous paragraph as a Paragraph object.
Reset Removes manual paragraph formatting (formatting not applied using a style).
SelectNumber Selects the number or bullet in a list.
Space1 Single-spaces the specified paragraphs. The exact spacing is determined by the font size of the largest characters in each paragraph.
Space15 Formats the specified paragraphs with 1.5-line spacing.
Space2 Double-spaces the specified paragraphs.
TabHangingIndent Sets a hanging indent to a specified number of tab stops.
TabIndent Sets the left indent for the specified paragraphs to a specified number of tab stops.

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See Also

Reference

Paragraph Interface
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word Namespace