ParagraphFormat Object
Multiple objects
Represents all the formatting for a paragraph.
Using the ParagraphFormat Object
Use the Format property to return the ParagraphFormat object for a paragraph or paragraphs. The ParagraphFormat property returns the ParagraphFormat object for a selection, range, style, Find object, or Replacement object. The following example centers the third paragraph in the active document.
ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(3).Format.Alignment = _
wdAlignParagraphCenter
The following example finds the next double-spaced paragraph after the selection.
With Selection.Find
.ClearFormatting
.ParagraphFormat.LineSpacingRule = wdLineSpaceDouble
.Text = ""
.Forward = True
.Wrap = wdFindContinue
End With
Selection.Find.Execute
Remarks
You can use Visual Basic's New keyword to create a new, standalone ParagraphFormat object. The following example creates a ParagraphFormat object, sets some formatting properties for it, and then applies all of its properties to the first paragraph in the active document.
Dim myParaF As New ParagraphFormat
myParaF.Alignment = wdAlignParagraphCenter
myParaF.Borders.Enable = True
ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(1).Format = myParaF
You can also make a standalone copy of an existing ParagraphFormat object by using the Duplicate
property. The following example duplicates the paragraph formatting of the first paragraph in the active document and stores the formatting in myDup
. The example changes the left indent of myDup
to 1 inch, creates a new document, inserts text into the document, and applies the paragraph formatting of myDup
to the text.
Set myDup = ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(1).Format.Duplicate
myDup.LeftIndent = InchesToPoints(1)
Documents.Add
Selection.InsertAfter "This is a new paragraph."
Selection.Paragraphs.Format = myDup