Cell Object Members

Word Developer Reference

Represents a single table cell. The Cell object is a member of the Cells collection. The Cells collection represents all the cells in the specified object.

Methods

	Name	Description
	AutoSum	Inserts an = (Formula) field that calculates and displays the sum of the values in table cells above or to the left of the cell specified in the expression.
	Delete	Deletes a table cell or cells and optionally controls how the remaining cells are shifted.
	Formula	Inserts an = (Formula) field that contains the specified formula into a table cell.
	Merge	Merges the specified table cell with another table cell. The result is a single table cell.
	Select	Selects the specified object.
	SetHeight	Sets the height of table cells.
	SetWidth	Sets the width of columns or cells in a table.
	Split	Splits a single table cell into multiple cells.

Properties

	Name	Description
	Application	Returns an Application object that represents the Microsoft Word application.
	Borders	Returns a Borders collection that represents all the borders for the specified object.
	BottomPadding	Returns or sets the amount of space (in points) to add below the contents of a single cell or all the cells in a table. Read/write Single.
	Column	Returns a Column object that represents the table column containing the specified cell. Read-only.
	ColumnIndex	Returns the number of the table column that contains the specified cell. Read-only Long.
	Creator	Returns a 32-bit integer that indicates the application in which the specified object was created. Read-only Long.
	FitText	True if Microsoft Word visually reduces the size of text typed into a cell so that it fits within the column width. Read/write Boolean.
	Height	Returns or sets the height of the specified table cell.
	HeightRule	Returns or sets a WdRowHeightRule constant that represents the rule for determining the height of the specified cells or rows. Read/write.
	ID	Returns or sets the identifying label for the specified object when the current document is saved as a Web page. Read/write String.
	LeftPadding	Returns or sets the amount of space (in points) to add to the left of the contents of a single cell or all the cells in a table. Read/write Single.
	NestingLevel	Returns the nesting level of the specified cell. Read-only Long.
	Next	Returns a Cell object that represents the next table cell in the Cells collection. Read-only.
	Parent	Returns an Object that represents the parent object of the specified Cell object.
	PreferredWidth	Returns or sets the preferred width (in points or as a percentage of the window width) for the specified cell. Read/write Single.
	PreferredWidthType	Returns or sets the preferred unit of measurement to use for the width of the specified cell. Read-only WdPreferredWidthType.
	Previous	Returns a Cell object that represents the previous table cell in the Cells collection. Read-only.
	Range	Returns a Range object that represents the portion of a document that's contained in the specified object.
	RightPadding	Returns or sets the amount of space (in points) to add to the right of the contents of a single cell or all the cells in a table. Read/write Single.
	Row	Returns a Row object that represents the row containing the specified cell.
	RowIndex	Returns the number of the row that contains the specified cell. Read-only Long.
	Shading	Returns a Shading object that refers to the shading formatting for the specified object.
	Tables	Returns a Tables collection that represents all the nested tables inside the specified table cell. Read-only.
	TopPadding	Returns or sets the amount of space (in points) to add above the contents of a single cell or all the cells in a table. Read/write Single.
	VerticalAlignment	Returns or sets the vertical alignment of text in one or more cells of a table. Read/write WdCellVerticalAlignment.
	Width	Returns or sets the width of a table cell, in points. Read/write Long.
	WordWrap	True if Microsoft Word wraps text to multiple lines and lengthens the cell so that the cell width remains the same. Read/write Boolean.