ListFormat.ListString property (Word)

Returns a String that represents the appearance of the list value of the first paragraph in the range for the specified ListFormat object. For example, the second paragraph in an alphabetical list would return B. Read-only.

Syntax

expression. ListString

expression An expression that returns a 'ListFormat' object.

Remarks

For a bulleted list, you will need to apply the correct font to see the string. Most bullets use the Symbol or Wingdings font.

Use the ListValue property to return the numeric value of the paragraph.

Example

This example displays both the numeric value of the first paragraph in the selection and the string representation of the list value.

v = Selection.Range.ListFormat.ListValue 
lstring = Selection.Range.ListFormat.ListString 
MsgBox "List value " & v _ 
 & " is represented by the string " & lstring

See also

ListFormat Object

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