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DocumentBase.ConvertNumbersToText(Object) Method

Definition

Changes the list numbers and LISTNUM fields in the specified document to text.

public void ConvertNumbersToText (ref object numberType);
member this.ConvertNumbersToText : obj -> unit
Public Sub ConvertNumbersToText (Optional ByRef numberType As Object)

Parameters

numberType
Object

The type of number to be converted. Can be any of the following WdNumberType values: wdNumberParagraph, wdNumberListNum, or wdNumberAllNumbers.

Examples

The following code example uses the ConvertNumbersToText method to convert all list numbers and LISTNUM fields in the document to text. To use this example, run it from the ThisDocument class in a document-level project.

private void DocumentConvertNumbersToText()
{
    object numberType = Word.WdNumberType.wdNumberAllNumbers;
    this.ConvertNumbersToText(ref numberType);
}
Private Sub DocumentConvertNumbersToText()
    Me.ConvertNumbersToText(Word.WdNumberType.wdNumberAllNumbers)
End Sub

Remarks

There are two types of numbers: preset numbers (wdNumberParagraph), which you can add to paragraphs by selecting a template in the Bullets and Numbering dialog box; and LISTNUM fields (wdNumberListNum), which enable you to add more than one number per paragraph.

The ConvertNumbersToText method is useful if you want to work with a document in another application and that application does not recognize list formatting or LISTNUM fields.

After you convert list numbers to text, you can no longer manipulate them in a list.

Optional Parameters

For information on optional parameters, see Optional Parameters in Office Solutions.

Applies to