Global Interface

Returns a Document object that represents the active document (the document with the focus). If there are no documents open, an error occurs.

Returns or sets the name of the active printer.

Gets a ProtectedViewWindow object that represents the active protected view window (the protected view window with the focus).

Returns a Window object that represents the active window (the window with the focus).

Returns a AddIns collection that represents all available add-ins, regardless of whether they're currently loaded.

Returns a AnswerWizard object that contains the files used by the online Help search engine.

Returns a _Application object that represents the Microsoft Word application.

Returns a Assistant object that represents the Microsoft Office Assistant.

Returns a AutoCaptions collection that represents the captions that are automatically added when items such as tables and pictures are inserted into a document.

Returns a AutoCorrect object that contains the current AutoCorrect options, entries, and exceptions.

Returns a AutoCorrect object that represents automatic corrections made to e-mail messages.

Returns a CaptionLabels collection that represents all the available caption labels.

Returns a CommandBars collection that represents the menu bar and all the toolbars in Microsoft Word.

Returns a 32-bit integer that indicates the application in which the specified object was created.

Returns a Dictionaries object that represents the collection of active custom dictionaries. Active custom dictionaries are marked with a check in the Custom Dictionaries dialog box.

Returns or sets a Template or Document object that represents the template or document in which changes to menu bars, toolbars, and key bindings are stored.

Returns a Dialogs collection that represents all the built-in dialog boxes in Microsoft Word.

Returns a Documents collection that represents all the open documents.

Returns a FileConverters collection that represents all the file converters available to Microsoft Word.

Returns a KeyBinding object that represents the specified key combination.

Returns a FontNames object that includes the names of all the available fonts.

Returns a HangulHanjaConversionDictionaries collection that represents all the active custom conversion dictionaries.

Determines if the specified variable that references an object is valid.

Gets whether the application window is a protected view window.

Returns a KeyBindings collection that represents customized key assignments, which include a key code, a key category, and a command.

Returns a KeysBoundTo object that represents all the key combinations assigned to the specified item.

Returns a FontNames object that includes the names of all the available landscape fonts.

Returns a Languages collection that represents the proofing languages listed in the Language dialog box.

Returns a LanguageSettings object, which contains information about the language settings in Microsoft Word.

Returns a ListGalleries collection that represents the three list template galleries: Bulleted, Numbered, and Outline Numbered.

Returns a Template or Document object that represents the template or document in which the module that contains the running procedure is stored.

Returns or sets the name of the specified object.

Returns a Template object that represents the Normal template.

Returns an Options object that represents application settings in Microsoft Word.

Returns an object that represents the parent object of the specified object.

Returns a FontNames object that includes the names of all the available portrait fonts.

Determines if print preview is the current view.

Gets a ProtectedViewWindows object that represents the open protected view windows.

Returns a RecentFiles collection that represents the most recently accessed files.

Returns the Selection object that represents a selected range or the insertion point.

Determines if the Visual Basic Editor window is visible.

Displays the specified text in the status bar.

Returns a SynonymInfo object that contains information from the thesaurus on synonyms, antonyms, or related words and expressions for the specified word or phrase.

Returns a System object, which can be used to return system-related information and perform system-related tasks.

Returns a Tasks collection that represents all the applications that are running.

Returns a Templates collection that represents all the available templates — global templates as well as those attached to open documents.

Returns a VBE object that represents the Visual Basic Editor.

Returns a Windows collection that represents all document windows. The collection corresponds to the window names that appear at the bottom of the Window menu.

Returns an Automation object (Word.Basic) that includes methods for all the WordBasic statements and functions available in Microsoft Word version 6.0 and Word for Windows 95.

Returns a unique number for the specified key combination.

Converts a measurement from centimeters to points (1 cm = 28.35 points).

Sets the folder in which Microsoft Word searches for documents.

Checks a string for spelling errors.

Removes nonprinting characters (character codes 1 – 29) and special Microsoft Word characters from the specified string or changes them to spaces (character code 32).

Sends a command or series of commands to an application through the specified dynamic data exchange (DDE) channel.

Opens a dynamic data exchange (DDE) channel to another application, and returns the channel number.

Uses an open dynamic data exchange (DDE) channel to send data to an application.

Uses an open dynamic data exchange (DDE) channel to request information from the receiving application, and returns the information as a string.

Closes the specified dynamic data exchange (DDE) channel to another application.

Closes all dynamic data exchange (DDE) channels opened by Microsoft Word.

Returns a SpellingSuggestions collection that represents the words suggested as spelling replacements for a given word.

Displays on-line Help information.

Converts a measurement from inches to points (1 inch = 72 points).

Returns the key combination string for the specified keys (for example, CTRL+SHIFT+A).

Converts a measurement from lines to points (1 line = 12 points).

Converts a measurement from millimeters to points (1 mm = 2.85 points).

Opens a new window with the same document as the specified window.

Converts a measurement from picas to points (1 pica = 12 points).

Converts a measurement from pixels to points.

Converts a measurement from points to centimeters (1 centimeter = 28.35 points).

Converts a measurement from points to inches (1 inch = 72 points).

Converts a measurement from points to lines (1 line = 12 points).

Converts a measurement from points to millimeters (1 millimeter = 2.835 points).

Converts a measurement from points to picas (1 pica = 12 points).

Converts a measurement from points to pixels.

Repeats the most recent editing action one or more times.