Options Interface

Definition

Represents application and document options in Microsoft Word. Many of the properties for the Options object correspond to items in the Options dialog box (Tools menu).

public interface class Options
[System.Runtime.InteropServices.Guid("000209B7-0000-0000-C000-000000000046")]
public interface Options
type Options = interface
Public Interface Options
Attributes

Remarks

Use the Options property to return the Options object.

Properties

AddBiDirectionalMarksWhenSavingTextFile

True if Microsoft Word adds bidirectional control characters when saving a document as a text file.

AddControlCharacters

True if Microsoft Word adds bidirectional control characters when cutting and copying text.

AddHebDoubleQuote

True if Microsoft Word encloses number formats in double quotation marks (").

AlertIfNotDefault

Returns or sets a Boolean (bool in C#) that is True if users are notified if Word is not the default program for viewing and editing documents. Read-write.

AllowAccentedUppercase

True if accents are retained when a French language character is changed to uppercase.

AllowClickAndTypeMouse

True if Click and Type functionality is enabled.

AllowCombinedAuxiliaryForms

True if Microsoft Word ignores auxiliary verb forms when checking spelling in a Korean language document.

AllowCompoundNounProcessing

True if Microsoft Word ignores compound nouns when checking spelling in a Korean language document.

AllowDragAndDrop

True if dragging and dropping can be used to move or copy a selection.

AllowFastSave

True if Microsoft Word saves only changes to a document. When reopening the document, Word uses the saved changes to reconstruct the document.

AllowOpenInDraftView

Returns or sets a Boolean that represents whether to allow users to open documents in draft view. Read/write.

AllowPixelUnits

True if Microsoft Word uses pixels as the default unit of measurement for HTML features that support measurements.

AllowReadingMode

True indicates that Microsoft Word opens documents in Reading Layout view. Corresponds to the Allow starting in Reading Layout check box on the General tab of the Options dialog box.

AlwaysUseClearType

This object, member, or enumeration is deprecated and is not intended to be used in your code.

AnimateScreenMovements

True if Microsoft Word animates mouse movements, uses animated cursors, and animates actions such as background saving and find and replace operations.

Application

Returns a Application object that represents the Microsoft Word application.

ApplyFarEastFontsToAscii

True if Microsoft Word applies East Asian fonts to Latin text.

ArabicMode

Returns or sets the mode for the Arabic spelling checker.

ArabicNumeral

Returns or sets the numeral style for an Arabic language document.

AutoCreateNewDrawings

True for Microsoft Word to draw newly created shapes in a drawing canvas.

AutoFormatApplyBulletedLists

True if characters (such as asterisks, hyphens, and greater-than signs) at the beginning of list paragraphs are replaced with bullets from the Bullets and Numbering dialog box (Format menu) when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically.

AutoFormatApplyFirstIndents

True if Microsoft Word replaces a space entered at the beginning of a paragraph with a first-line indent when Word formats a document or range automatically.

AutoFormatApplyHeadings

True if styles are automatically applied to headings when Word formats a document or range automatically.

AutoFormatApplyLists

True if styles are automatically applied to lists when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically.

AutoFormatApplyOtherParas

True if styles are automatically applied to paragraphs that aren't headings or list items when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically.

AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyBorders

True if a series of three or more hyphens (-), equal signs (=), or underscore characters (_) are automatically replaced by a specific border line when the ENTER key is pressed.

AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyBulletedLists

True if bullet characters (such as asterisks, hyphens, and greater-than signs) are replaced with bullets from the Bullets And Numbering dialog box (Format menu) as you type.

AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyClosings

True for Microsoft Word to automatically apply the Closing style to letter closings as you type.

AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyDates

True for Microsoft Word to automatically apply the Date style to dates as you type.

AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyFirstIndents

True for Microsoft Word to automatically replace a space entered at the beginning of a paragraph with a first-line indent.

AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyHeadings

True if styles are automatically applied to headings as you type.

AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyNumberedLists

True if paragraphs are automatically formatted as numbered lists with a numbering scheme from the Bullets and Numbering dialog box (Format menu), according to what's typed.

AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyTables

True if Microsoft 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.

AutoFormatAsYouTypeAutoLetterWizard

True for Microsoft Word to automatically start the Letter Wizard when the user enters a letter salutation or closing.

AutoFormatAsYouTypeDefineStyles

True if Microsoft Word automatically creates new styles based on manual formatting.

AutoFormatAsYouTypeDeleteAutoSpaces

True for Microsoft Word to automatically delete spaces inserted between Japanese and Latin text as you type.

AutoFormatAsYouTypeFormatListItemBeginning

True if Microsoft Word repeats character formatting applied to the beginning of a list item to the next list item.

AutoFormatAsYouTypeInsertClosings

True for Microsoft Word to automatically insert the corresponding memo closing when the user enters a memo heading.

AutoFormatAsYouTypeInsertOvers

True for Microsoft Word to automatically insert the "ijou" characters when the user enters the "ki" or "an" character.

AutoFormatAsYouTypeMatchParentheses

True for Microsoft Word to automatically correct improperly paired parentheses.

AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceFarEastDashes

True for Microsoft Word to automatically correct long vowel sounds and dashes.

AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceFractions

True if typed fractions are replaced with fractions from the current character set as you type. For example, "1/2" is replaced with "½."

AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceHyperlinks

True if e-mail addresses, server and share names (also known as UNC paths), and Internet addresses (also known as URLs) are automatically changed to hyperlinks as you type.

AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceOrdinals

True if the ordinal number suffixes "st", "nd", "rd", and "th" are replaced with the same letters in superscript as you type. For example, "1st" is replaced with "1" followed by "st" formatted as superscript.

AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplacePlainTextEmphasis

True if manual emphasis characters are automatically replaced with character formatting as you type. For example, "bold" is changed to "bold" and "underline" is changed to "underline."

AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceQuotes

True if straight quotation marks are automatically changed to smart (curly) quotation marks as you type.

AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceSymbols

True if two consecutive hyphens (--) are replaced with an en dash (–) or an em dash (— ) as you type.

AutoFormatDeleteAutoSpaces

True if spaces inserted between Japanese and Latin text will be deleted when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically.

AutoFormatMatchParentheses

True if improperly paired parentheses are corrected when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically.

AutoFormatPlainTextWordMail

True if Microsoft Word automatically formats plain-text e-mail messages when you open them in Word.

AutoFormatPreserveStyles

True if previously applied styles are preserved when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically.

AutoFormatReplaceFarEastDashes

True if long vowel sound and dash use is corrected when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically.

AutoFormatReplaceFractions

True if typed fractions are replaced with fractions from the current character set when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically. For example, "1/2" is replaced with "½."

AutoFormatReplaceHyperlinks

True if e-mail addresses, server and share names (also known as UNC paths), and Internet addresses (also known as URLs) are automatically formatted whenever Microsoft Word AutoFormats a document or range.

AutoFormatReplaceOrdinals

True if the ordinal number suffixes "st", "nd", "rd", and "th" are replaced with the same letters in superscript when Word formats a document or range automatically. For example, "1st" is replaced with "1" followed by "st" formatted as superscript.

AutoFormatReplacePlainTextEmphasis

True if manual emphasis characters are replaced with character formatting when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically. For example, "bold" is changed to "bold" and "underline" is changed to "underline."

AutoFormatReplaceQuotes

True if straight quotation marks are automatically changed to smart (curly) quotation marks when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically.

AutoFormatReplaceSymbols

True if two consecutive hyphens (--) are replaced by an en dash (–) or an em dash (— ) when Microsoft Word formats a document or range automatically.

AutoKeyboardSwitching

True if Microsoft Word automatically switches the keyboard language to match what you’re typing at any given time.

AutoWordSelection

True if dragging selects one word at a time instead of one character at a time.

BackgroundOpen

True for Microsoft Word to open Web documents in the background.

BackgroundSave

True if Microsoft Word saves documents in the background. When Word is saving in the background, users can continue to type and to choose commands.

BibliographySort

Returns or sets a String that represents the order in which to display sources in the Source Manager dialog box. Read/write.

BibliographyStyle

Returns or sets a String that represents the name of the style to use for formatting bibliographies. Read/write.

BlueScreen

True if Microsoft Word displays text as white characters on a blue background.

BrazilReform

Gets or sets the mode for the Brazilian Portuguese speller.

ButtonFieldClicks

Returns or sets the number of clicks (either one or two) required to run a GOTOBUTTON or MACROBUTTON field.

CheckGrammarAsYouType

True if Microsoft Word checks grammar and marks errors automatically as you type.

CheckGrammarWithSpelling

True if Microsoft Word checks grammar while checking spelling.

CheckHangulEndings

True if Microsoft Word automatically detects Hangul endings and ignores them during conversion from Hangul to Hanja.

CheckSpellingAsYouType

True if Microsoft Word checks spelling and marks errors automatically as you type.

CommentsColor

Returns or sets a WdColorIndex constant that represents the color of comments in a document.

ConfirmConversions

True if Microsoft Word displays the Convert File dialog box before it opens or inserts a file that isn't a Word document or template. In the Convert File dialog box, the user chooses the format to convert the file from.

ContextualSpeller

Returns or sets a Boolean that represents whether to use the contextual speller to check spelling based on the context of a word and the words around it. Read/write.

ConvertHighAnsiToFarEast

True if Microsoft Word converts text that is associated with an East Asian font to the appropriate font when it opens a document.

CreateBackup

True if Microsoft Word creates a backup copy each time a document is saved.

Creator

Returns a 32-bit integer that indicates the application in which the specified object was created.

CtrlClickHyperlinkToOpen

True if Microsoft Word requires holding down the CTRL key while clicking to open a hyperlink.

CursorMovement

Returns or sets how the insertion point progresses within bidirectional text.

DefaultBorderColor

Returns or sets the default 24-bit color to use for new Border objects. Can be any valid WdColor constant or a value returned by Visual Basic's RGB function.

DefaultBorderColorIndex

Returns or sets the default line color for borders.

DefaultBorderLineStyle

Returns or sets the default border line style.

DefaultBorderLineWidth

Returns or sets the default line width of borders.

DefaultEPostageApp

Sets or returns a String that represents the path and file name of the default electronic postage application.

DefaultFilePath[WdDefaultFilePath]

Returns or sets default folders for items such as documents, templates, and graphics.

DefaultHighlightColorIndex

Returns or sets the color used to highlight text formatted with the Highlight button (Formatting toolbar).

DefaultOpenFormat

Returns or sets the default file converter used to open documents. Can be a number returned by the OpenFormat property, or one of the WdOpenFormat constants.

DefaultTextEncoding

Returns or sets a MsoEncoding constant representing the code page, or character set, that Microsoft Word uses for all documents saved as encoded text files.

DefaultTray

Returns or sets the default tray your printer uses to print documents.

DefaultTrayID

Returns or sets the default tray your printer uses to print documents.

DeletedCellColor

Returns or sets a WdCellColor constant that represents the color for a deleted cell. Read/write.

DeletedTextColor

Returns or sets the color of text that is deleted while change tracking is enabled.

DeletedTextMark

Returns or sets the format of text that is deleted while change tracking is enabled.

DiacriticColorVal

Returns or sets the 24-bit color to be used for diacritics in a right-to-left language document. Can be any valid WdColor constant or a value returned by Visual Basic's RGB function.

DisableFeaturesbyDefault

True for Microsoft Word to disable in all documents all features introduced after the version of Word specified in the DisableFeaturesIntroducedAfterbyDefault property. The default value is False.

DisableFeaturesIntroducedAfterbyDefault

Disables all features introduced after a specified version for all documents.

DisplayAlignmentGuides

Returns or sets a Boolean (bool in C#) that specifies whether alignment guides are enabled in the user interface. Read-write.

DisplayGridLines

True if Microsoft Word displays the document grid. This property is the equivalent of the Gridlines command on the View menu.

DisplayPasteOptions

True for Microsoft Word to display the Paste Options button, which displays directly under newly pasted text.

DisplaySmartTagButtons

True for Microsoft Word to display a button directly above a smart tag when a mouse pointer is positioned over it.

DocumentViewDirection

Returns or sets the alignment and reading order for the entire document.

DoNotPromptForConvert

Sets or returns a Boolean that represents whether to prompt a warning dialog when the Convert command is invoked for documents that are in compatibility mode. Read/write.

EnableHangulHanjaRecentOrdering

True if Microsoft Word displays the most recently used words at the top of the suggestions list during conversion between Hangul and Hanja.

EnableLegacyIMEMode

Returns or sets aBoolean that represents whether to enable legacy IME mode. Read/write.

EnableLiveDrag

Returns or sets a Boolean (bool in C#) that is True if live drag is enabled. Read-write.

EnableLivePreview

Sets or returns a Boolean that represents whether to show or hide gallery previews that appear when using galleries that support previewing. True shows a preview in your document before applying the command. Read/write.

EnableMisusedWordsDictionary

True if Microsoft Word checks for misused words when checking the spelling and grammar in a document.

EnableProofingToolsAdvertisement

Returns or sets a Boolean (bool in C#) value that, when True, specifies that users be notified when additional proofing tools are available for download. Read-write.

EnableSound

True if Microsoft Word makes the computer respond with a sound whenever an error occurs.

EnvelopeFeederInstalled

True if the current printer has a special feeder for envelopes.

ExpandHeadingsOnOpen

True to expand all headings in the document when the document opens. Read/write Boolean (bool in C#).

FormatScanning

True for Microsoft Word to keep track of all formatting in a document.

FrenchReform

Returns or sets a WdFrenchSpeller constant that represents which spelling dictionary to use for regions of text with language formatting set to French. Read/write.

GridDistanceHorizontal

Returns or sets the amount of horizontal space between the invisible gridlines that Microsoft Word uses when you draw, move, and resize AutoShapes or East Asian characters in new documents.

GridDistanceVertical

Returns or sets the amount of vertical space between the invisible gridlines that Microsoft Word uses when you draw, move, and resize AutoShapes or East Asian characters in new documents.

GridOriginHorizontal

Returns or sets the point, relative to the left edge of the page, where you want the invisible grid for drawing, moving, and resizing AutoShapes or East Asian characters to begin in new documents.

GridOriginVertical

Returns or sets the point, relative to the top of the page, where you want the invisible grid for drawing, moving, and resizing AutoShapes or East Asian characters to begin in new documents.

HangulHanjaFastConversion

True if Microsoft Word automatically converts a word with only one suggestion during conversion between Hangul and Hanja.

HebrewMode

Returns or sets the mode for the Hebrew spelling checker.

IgnoreInternetAndFileAddresses

True if file name extensions, MS-DOS paths, e-mail addresses, server and share names (also known as UNC paths), and Internet addresses (also known as URLs) are ignored while checking spelling.

IgnoreMixedDigits

True if words that contain numbers are ignored while checking spelling.

IgnoreUppercase

True if words in all uppercase letters are ignored while checking spelling.

IMEAutomaticControl

True if Microsoft Word is set to automatically open and close the Japanese Input Method Editor (IME).

InlineConversion

True if Microsoft Word displays an unconfirmed character string in the Japanese Input Method Editor (IME) as an insertion between existing (confirmed) character strings.

InsertedCellColor

Returns or sets a WdCellColor constant that represents the color for an inserted table cell. Read/write.

InsertedTextColor

Returns or sets the color of text that is inserted while change tracking is enabled.

InsertedTextMark

Returns or sets how Microsoft Word formats inserted text while change tracking is enabled (the TrackRevisions property is True).

INSKeyForOvertype

True if the INS key can be used for switching Overtype on and off. Read/write Boolean.

INSKeyForPaste

True if the INS key can be used for pasting the Clipboard contents.

InterpretHighAnsi

Returns or sets the high-ANSI text interpretation behavior.

LabelSmartTags

True for Microsoft Word to mark text in documents with smart tag information.

LocalNetworkFile

True if Microsoft Word creates a local copy of a file on the user's machine when editing a file stored on a network server.

MapPaperSize

True if documents formatted for another country's/region's standard paper size (for example, A4) are automatically adjusted so that they're printed correctly on your country's/region's standard paper size (for example, Letter).

MarginAlignmentGuides

Returns or sets a Boolean (bool in C#) that specifies whether margin alignment guides are displayed in the user interface. Read-write.

MatchFuzzyAY

True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between the "a" and "ya" characters following the "i"-row and "e"-row characters during a search.

MatchFuzzyBV

True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between the "ba" and "vua" characters and between the "ha" and "fua" characters during a search.

MatchFuzzyByte

True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between full-width and half-width characters (Latin or Japanese) during a search.

MatchFuzzyCase

True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between uppercase and lowercase letters during a search.

MatchFuzzyDash

True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between minus signs, long vowel sounds, and dashes during a search.

MatchFuzzyDZ

True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between the "di" and "zi" characters and between the "du" and "zu" characters during a search.

MatchFuzzyHF

True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction the "heyu" and "fuyu" characters and between the "beyu" and "vuyu" characters during a search.

MatchFuzzyHiragana

True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between hiragana and katakana during a search.

MatchFuzzyIterationMark

True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between types of repetition marks during a search.

MatchFuzzyKanji

True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between standard and nonstandard kanji ideography during a search.

MatchFuzzyKiKu

True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between the "ki" and "ku" characters before "sa"-row characters during a search.

MatchFuzzyOldKana

True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between new kana and old kana characters during a search.

MatchFuzzyProlongedSoundMark

True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between short and long vowel sounds during a search.

MatchFuzzyPunctuation

True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between types of punctuation marks during a search.

MatchFuzzySmallKana

True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between diphthongs and double consonants during a search.

MatchFuzzySpace

True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between space markers used during a search.

MatchFuzzyTC

True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction between the "tsui", "tei", and "chi" characters and between the "dei" and "ji" characters during a search.

MatchFuzzyZJ

True if Microsoft Word ignores the distinction the "se" and "shie" characters and between the "ze" and "jie" characters during a search.

MeasurementUnit

Returns or sets the standard measurement unit for Microsoft Word.

MergedCellColor

Returns or sets a WdCellColor constant that represents the color for merged table cells. Read/write.

MonthNames

Returns or sets the direction for conversion between Hangul and Hanja.

MoveFromTextColor

Returns or sets a WdColorIndex constant that represents the color of moved text. Read/write.

MoveFromTextMark

Returns or sets a WdMoveFromTextMark constant that represents the type of revision mark to use for moved text. Read/write.

MoveToTextColor

Returns or sets a WdColorIndex constant that represents the color of moved text. Read/write.

MoveToTextMark

Returns or sets a WdMoveToTextMark constant that represents the type of revision mark to use for moved text. Read/write.

MultipleWordConversionsMode

Returns or sets the direction for conversion between Hangul and Hanja.

OMathAutoBuildUp

Returns or sets a Boolean that represents whether Microsoft Office Word automatically converts equations to professional format. True indicates that Word automatically converts equations to professional format. Read/write.

OMathCopyLF

Returns or sets a Boolean that represents how equations are represented in plain text. True indicates equations are represented in Linear Format. False indicates equations are represented in MathML. Read/write.

OptimizeForWord97byDefault

True if Microsoft Word optimizes all new documents for viewing in Word 97 by disabling any incompatible formatting.

Overtype

True if Overtype mode is active.

PageAlignmentGuides

Returns or sets a Boolean (bool in C#) that specifies whether page alignment guides are displayed in the user interface. Read-write.

Pagination

True if Microsoft Word repaginates documents in the background.

ParagraphAlignmentGuides

Returns or sets a Boolean (bool in C#) that specifies whether paragraph alignment guides are displayed in the user interface. Read-write.

Parent

Returns an object that represents the parent object of the specified object.

PasteAdjustParagraphSpacing

True if Microsoft Word automatically adjusts the spacing of paragraphs when cutting and pasting selections.

PasteAdjustTableFormatting

True if Microsoft Word automatically adjusts the formatting of tables when cutting and pasting selections.

PasteAdjustWordSpacing

True if Microsoft Word automatically adjusts the spacing of words when cutting and pasting selections.

PasteFormatBetweenDocuments

Returns or sets a WdPasteOptions constant that represents how text is pasted when text is copied from another Microsoft Office Word document. Read/write.

PasteFormatBetweenStyledDocuments

Returns or sets a WdPasteOptions constant that represents how text is pasted when text is copied from a document that uses styles. Read/write.

PasteFormatFromExternalSource

Returns or sets a WdPasteOptions constant that represents how text is pasted when text is copied from an external source, such as a Web page. Read/write.

PasteFormatWithinDocument

Returns or sets a WdPasteOptions constant that represents how text is pasted when text is copied or cut and then pasted in the same document. Read/write.

PasteMergeFromPPT

True to merge text formatting when pasting from Microsoft PowerPoint.

PasteMergeFromXL

True to merge table formatting when pasting from Microsoft Excel.

PasteMergeLists

True to merge the formatting of pasted lists with surrounding lists.

PasteOptionKeepBulletsAndNumbers

Returns or sets a Boolean that represents whether to keep bullets and numbering when selecting Keep text only from the Paste Options context menu. Read/write.

PasteSmartCutPaste

True if Microsoft Word intelligently pastes selections into a document.

PasteSmartStyleBehavior

True if Microsoft Word intelligently merges styles when pasting a selection from a different document.

PictureEditor

Returns or sets the name of the application to use to edit pictures.

PictureWrapType

Sets or returns a WdWrapTypeMerged constant that indicates how Microsoft Word wraps text around pictures.

PortugalReform

Gets or sets the mode for the European Portuguese speller.

PrecisePositioning

Returns or sets a Boolean that represents whether Word optimizes character positioning for print layout rather than on-screen readability. True disables the default setting that compresses character spacing to facilitate on-screen readability and enables character spacing for print media. Read/write.

PreferCloudSaveLocations

True to save new documents in web locations by default. Read/write Boolean (bool in C#).

PrintBackground

True if Microsoft Word prints in the background.

PrintBackgrounds

Returns a Boolean that represents whether background colors and images are printed when a document is printed. True indicates that background colors and images are printed. False indicates that background colors and images are not printed.

PrintComments

True if Microsoft Word prints comments, starting on a new page at the end of the document.

PrintDraft

True if Microsoft Word prints using minimal formatting.

PrintDrawingObjects

True if Microsoft Word prints drawing objects.

PrintEvenPagesInAscendingOrder

True if Microsoft Word prints even pages in ascending order during manual duplex printing.

PrintFieldCodes

True if Microsoft Word prints field codes instead of field results.

PrintHiddenText

True if hidden text is printed.

PrintOddPagesInAscendingOrder

True if Microsoft Word prints odd pages in ascending order during manual duplex printing.

PrintProperties

True if Microsoft Word prints document summary information on a separate page at the end of the document. False if document summary information is not printed. Summary information is found in the Properties dialog box (File menu).

PrintReverse

True if Microsoft Word prints pages in reverse order.

PrintXMLTag

Returns a Boolean that represents whether to print the XML tags when printing a document. Corresponds to the XML tags check box on the Print tab in the Options dialog box. True indicates that tags are printed. False indicates tags are not printed.

PromptUpdateStyle

True displays a message asking the user to verify whether they want to reformat a style or reapply the original style formatting when changing the formatting of styles. False reapplies the style formatting to the selection without verifying whether the user wants to change the style.

RepeatWord

Returns or sets a Boolean that represents whether to mark words that are repeated when spelling is checked. True flags repeated words. Read/write.

ReplaceSelection

True if the result of typing or pasting replaces the selection. False if the result of typing or pasting is added before the selection, leaving the selection intact.

RevisedLinesColor

Returns or sets the color of changed lines in a document with tracked changes.

RevisedLinesMark

Returns or sets the placement of changed lines in a document with tracked changes.

RevisedPropertiesColor

Returns or sets the color used to mark formatting changes while change tracking is enabled.

RevisedPropertiesMark

Returns or sets the mark used to show formatting changes while change tracking is enabled.

RevisionsBalloonPrintOrientation

Returns or sets a WdRevisionsBalloonPrintOrientation constant that represents the direction of revision and comment balloons when they are printed.

RTFInClipboard

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SaveInterval

Returns or sets the time interval in minutes for saving AutoRecover information.

SaveNormalPrompt

True if Microsoft Word prompts the user for confirmation to save changes to the Normal template before it quits. False if Word automatically saves changes to the Normal template before it quits.

SavePropertiesPrompt

True if Microsoft Word prompts for document property information when saving a new document.

SendMailAttach

True if the Send To command on the File menu inserts the active document as an attachment to a mail message. False if the Send To command inserts the contents of the active document as text in a mail message.

SequenceCheck

True to check the sequence of independent characters for South Asian text.

ShortMenuNames

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ShowControlCharacters

True if bidirectional control characters are visible in the current document.

ShowDevTools

Returns or sets a Boolean that represents whether the Developer tab is displayed in the Ribbon. Read/write.

ShowDiacritics

True if diacritics are visible in a right-to-left language document.

ShowFormatError

True for Microsoft Word to mark inconsistencies in formatting by placing a squiggly underline beneath text formatted similarly to other formatting that is used more frequently in a document.

ShowMarkupOpenSave

Returns or sets a Boolean that represents whether Microsoft Word displays hidden markup when opening or saving a file.

ShowMenuFloaties

Returns or sets a Boolean that represents whether to display mini toolbars when the user right-clicks in the document window. Read/write.

ShowReadabilityStatistics

True if Microsoft Word displays a list of summary statistics, including measures of readability, when it has finished checking grammar.

ShowSelectionFloaties

Returns or sets a Boolean that represents whether mini toolbars display when a user selects text. Read/write.

SkyDriveSignInOption
SmartCursoring

Returns or sets a Boolean that represents whether smart cursoring is enabled. True enables smart cursoring.

SmartCutPaste

True if Microsoft Word automatically adjusts the spacing between words and punctuation when cutting and pasting occurs.

SmartParaSelection

True for Microsoft Word to include the paragraph mark in a selection when selecting most or all of a paragraph.

SnapToGrid

True if AutoShapes or East Asian characters are automatically aligned with an invisible grid when they are drawn, moved, or resized in new documents.

SnapToShapes

True if Microsoft Word automatically aligns AutoShapes or East Asian characters with invisible gridlines that go through the vertical and horizontal edges of other AutoShapes or East Asian characters in new documents.

SpanishMode

Gets or sets the mode for the Spanish speller.

SplitCellColor

Returns or sets a WdCellColor that represents the color for split table cells. Read/write.

StoreRSIDOnSave

True for Microsoft Word to assign a random number to changes in a document, each time a document is saved, to facilitate comparing and merging documents. Word stores the random numbers in a table and updates the table after each save.

StrictFinalYaa

True if the spelling checker uses spelling rules regarding Arabic words ending with the letter yaa.

StrictInitialAlefHamza

True if the spelling checker uses spelling rules regarding Arabic words beginning with an alef hamza.

StrictRussianE

Gets or sets whether the spelling checker uses spelling rules regarding Russian words that use the strict ë character.

StrictTaaMarboota

Gets or sets whether the spelling checker uses spelling rules to flag Arabic words ending with haa instead of taa marboota.

SuggestFromMainDictionaryOnly

True if Microsoft Word draws spelling suggestions from the main dictionary only. False if it draws spelling suggestions from the main dictionary and any custom dictionaries that have been added.

SuggestSpellingCorrections

True if Microsoft Word always suggests alternative spellings for each misspelled word when checking spelling.

TabIndentKey

True if the TAB and BACKSPACE keys can be used to increase and decrease, respectively, the left indent of paragraphs and if the BACKSPACE key can be used to change right-aligned paragraphs to centered paragraphs and centered paragraphs to left-aligned paragraphs.

TypeNReplace

True for Microsoft Word to replace illegal South Asian characters.

UpdateFieldsAtPrint

True if Microsoft Word updates fields automatically before printing a document.

UpdateFieldsWithTrackedChangesAtPrint

Gets or sets whether Word 2010 allows fields containing tracked changes to update before printing.

UpdateLinksAtOpen

True if Microsoft Word automatically updates all embedded OLE links in a document when it's opened.

UpdateLinksAtPrint

True if Microsoft Word updates embedded links to other files before printing a document.

UpdateStyleListBehavior

Gets or sets a WdUpdateStyleListBehavior constant that specifies the behavior Word 2010 should take when updating a style to match a selection that contains numbering or bullets.

UseCharacterUnit

True if Microsoft Word uses characters as the default measurement unit for the current document.

UseDiffDiacColor

True if you can set the color of diacritics in the current document.

UseGermanSpellingReform

True if Microsoft Word uses the German post-reform spelling rules when checking spelling.

UseLocalUserInfo

Returns or sets a Boolean; True if Microsoft Word identifies the document author based upon the User name and Initials settings on the General tab of the Options dialog box, and False if Word identifies the author based on the account information with which the user signed in to Office. Read/write.

UseNormalStyleForList

Returns or sets a Boolean that represents whether Microsoft Office Word uses the Normal style for bullets and numbering. Read/write.

UseSubPixelPositioning

Returns or sets a Boolean (bool in C#) that specifies whether sub-pixel positioning is enabled. Read-write.

VirusProtection

Reserved for internal use.

VisualSelection

Returns or sets the selection behavior based on visual cursor movement in a right-to-left language document.

WarnBeforeSavingPrintingSendingMarkup

True for Microsoft Word to display a warning when saving, printing, or sending as e-mail a document containing comments or tracked changes.

WPDocNavKeys

True to enable in Microsoft Word navigation keys for WordPerfect users.

WPHelp

True if pressing Microsoft Word key combinations that produce actions in WordPerfect displays dialog boxes that describe how to perform the equivalent actions in Word.

Methods

SetWPHelpOptions(Object, Object, Object, Object, Object, Object)

Sets the options for the WordPerfect Help feature.

Applies to