AutoFormatPreserveStyles Property

True if previously applied styles are preserved when Word formats a document or range automatically. Read/write Boolean.

Example

This example sets Word to preserve existing styles and to format headings, lists, and other paragraphs with styles when formatting automatically. Word then formats the current selection automatically.

With Options
    .AutoFormatPreserveStyles = True
    .AutoFormatApplyHeadings = True
    .AutoFormatApplyLists = True
    .AutoFormatApplyOtherParas = True
End With
Selection.Range.AutoFormat

This example returns the status of the Styles option on the AutoFormat tab in the AutoCorrect dialog box (Tools menu).

Dim blnAutoFormat as Boolean

blnAutoFormat = Options.AutoFormatPreserveStyles