AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyTables Property

True if Word automatically creates a table when you type a plus sign, a series of hyphens, another plus sign, and so on, and then press ENTER. The plus signs become the column borders, and the hyphens become the column widths. Read/write Boolean.

Example

This example sets Word to automatically create tables as you type.

Options.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyTables = True

This example returns the status of the Tables option on the AutoFormat As You Type tab in the AutoCorrect dialog box (Tools menu).

Dim blnAutoFormat as Boolean

blnAutoFormat = Options.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyTables