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Word.Border class

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Package:
word

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Represents the Border object for text, a paragraph, or a table.

Extends
OfficeExtension.ClientObject

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/word/99-preview-apis/manage-styles.yaml

// Updates border properties (e.g., type, width, color) of the specified style.
await Word.run(async (context) => {
  const styleName = $("#style-name").val() as string;
  if (styleName == "") {
    console.warn("Enter a style name to update border properties.");
    return;
  }

  const style: Word.Style = context.document.getStyles().getByNameOrNullObject(styleName);
  style.load();
  await context.sync();

  if (style.isNullObject) {
    console.warn(`There's no existing style with the name '${styleName}'.`);
  } else {
    const borders: Word.BorderCollection = style.borders;
    borders.load("items");
    await context.sync();

    borders.outsideBorderType = Word.BorderType.dashed;
    borders.outsideBorderWidth = Word.BorderWidth.pt025;
    borders.outsideBorderColor = "green";
    console.log("Updated outside borders.");
  }
});

Properties

color

Specifies the color for the border. Color is specified in ‘#RRGGBB’ format or by using the color name.
context

The request context associated with the object. This connects the add-in's process to the Office host application's process.
location

Gets the location of the border.
type

Specifies the border type for the border.
visible

Specifies whether the border is visible.
width

Specifies the width for the border.

Methods

load(options)

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.
load(propertyNames)

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.
load(propertyNamesAndPaths)

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.
set(properties, options)

Sets multiple properties of an object at the same time. You can pass either a plain object with the appropriate properties, or another API object of the same type.
set(properties)

Sets multiple properties on the object at the same time, based on an existing loaded object.
toJSON()

Overrides the JavaScript toJSON() method in order to provide more useful output when an API object is passed to JSON.stringify(). (JSON.stringify, in turn, calls the toJSON method of the object that is passed to it.) Whereas the original Word.Border object is an API object, the toJSON method returns a plain JavaScript object (typed as Word.Interfaces.BorderData) that contains shallow copies of any loaded child properties from the original object.
track()

Track the object for automatic adjustment based on surrounding changes in the document. This call is a shorthand for context.trackedObjects.add(thisObject). If you're using this object across .sync calls and outside the sequential execution of a ".run" batch, and get an "InvalidObjectPath" error when setting a property or invoking a method on the object, you need to add the object to the tracked object collection when the object was first created. If this object is part of a collection, you should also track the parent collection.
untrack()

Release the memory associated with this object, if it has previously been tracked. This call is shorthand for context.trackedObjects.remove(thisObject). Having many tracked objects slows down the host application, so please remember to free any objects you add, once you're done using them. You'll need to call context.sync() before the memory release takes effect.

Property Details

color

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Specifies the color for the border. Color is specified in ‘#RRGGBB’ format or by using the color name.

color: string;

Property Value

string

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

context

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

The request context associated with the object. This connects the add-in's process to the Office host application's process.

context: RequestContext;

Property Value

Word.RequestContext

location

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Gets the location of the border.

readonly location: Word.BorderLocation | "Top" | "Left" | "Bottom" | "Right" | "InsideHorizontal" | "InsideVertical" | "Inside" | "Outside" | "All";

Property Value

Word.BorderLocation | "Top" | "Left" | "Bottom" | "Right" | "InsideHorizontal" | "InsideVertical" | "Inside" | "Outside" | "All"

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

type

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Specifies the border type for the border.

type: Word.BorderType | "Mixed" | "None" | "Single" | "Double" | "Dotted" | "Dashed" | "DotDashed" | "Dot2Dashed" | "Triple" | "ThinThickSmall" | "ThickThinSmall" | "ThinThickThinSmall" | "ThinThickMed" | "ThickThinMed" | "ThinThickThinMed" | "ThinThickLarge" | "ThickThinLarge" | "ThinThickThinLarge" | "Wave" | "DoubleWave" | "DashedSmall" | "DashDotStroked" | "ThreeDEmboss" | "ThreeDEngrave";

Property Value

Word.BorderType | "Mixed" | "None" | "Single" | "Double" | "Dotted" | "Dashed" | "DotDashed" | "Dot2Dashed" | "Triple" | "ThinThickSmall" | "ThickThinSmall" | "ThinThickThinSmall" | "ThinThickMed" | "ThickThinMed" | "ThinThickThinMed" | "ThinThickLarge" | "ThickThinLarge" | "ThinThickThinLarge" | "Wave" | "DoubleWave" | "DashedSmall" | "DashDotStroked" | "ThreeDEmboss" | "ThreeDEngrave"

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

visible

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Specifies whether the border is visible.

visible: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

width

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Specifies the width for the border.

width: Word.BorderWidth | "None" | "Pt025" | "Pt050" | "Pt075" | "Pt100" | "Pt150" | "Pt225" | "Pt300" | "Pt450" | "Pt600" | "Mixed";

Property Value

Word.BorderWidth | "None" | "Pt025" | "Pt050" | "Pt075" | "Pt100" | "Pt150" | "Pt225" | "Pt300" | "Pt450" | "Pt600" | "Mixed"

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

Method Details

load(options)

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(options?: Word.Interfaces.BorderLoadOptions): Word.Border;

Parameters

options
Word.Interfaces.BorderLoadOptions

Provides options for which properties of the object to load.

Returns

Word.Border

load(propertyNames)

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(propertyNames?: string | string[]): Word.Border;

Parameters

propertyNames

string | string[]

A comma-delimited string or an array of strings that specify the properties to load.

Returns

Word.Border

load(propertyNamesAndPaths)

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(propertyNamesAndPaths?: {
            select?: string;
            expand?: string;
        }): Word.Border;

Parameters

propertyNamesAndPaths

{ select?: string; expand?: string; }

propertyNamesAndPaths.select is a comma-delimited string that specifies the properties to load, and propertyNamesAndPaths.expand is a comma-delimited string that specifies the navigation properties to load.

Returns

Word.Border

set(properties, options)

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Sets multiple properties of an object at the same time. You can pass either a plain object with the appropriate properties, or another API object of the same type.

set(properties: Interfaces.BorderUpdateData, options?: OfficeExtension.UpdateOptions): void;

Parameters

properties
Word.Interfaces.BorderUpdateData

A JavaScript object with properties that are structured isomorphically to the properties of the object on which the method is called.

options
OfficeExtension.UpdateOptions

Provides an option to suppress errors if the properties object tries to set any read-only properties.

Returns

void

set(properties)

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Sets multiple properties on the object at the same time, based on an existing loaded object.

set(properties: Word.Border): void;

Parameters

properties
Word.Border

Returns

void

toJSON()

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Overrides the JavaScript toJSON() method in order to provide more useful output when an API object is passed to JSON.stringify(). (JSON.stringify, in turn, calls the toJSON method of the object that is passed to it.) Whereas the original Word.Border object is an API object, the toJSON method returns a plain JavaScript object (typed as Word.Interfaces.BorderData) that contains shallow copies of any loaded child properties from the original object.

toJSON(): Word.Interfaces.BorderData;

Returns

Word.Interfaces.BorderData

track()

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Track the object for automatic adjustment based on surrounding changes in the document. This call is a shorthand for context.trackedObjects.add(thisObject). If you're using this object across .sync calls and outside the sequential execution of a ".run" batch, and get an "InvalidObjectPath" error when setting a property or invoking a method on the object, you need to add the object to the tracked object collection when the object was first created. If this object is part of a collection, you should also track the parent collection.

track(): Word.Border;

Returns

Word.Border

untrack()

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Release the memory associated with this object, if it has previously been tracked. This call is shorthand for context.trackedObjects.remove(thisObject). Having many tracked objects slows down the host application, so please remember to free any objects you add, once you're done using them. You'll need to call context.sync() before the memory release takes effect.

untrack(): Word.Border;

Returns

Word.Border