Word.Document class
The Document object is the top level object. A Document object contains one or more sections, content controls, and the body that contains the contents of the document.
- Extends
Remarks
Properties
body | Gets the body object of the main document. The body is the text that excludes headers, footers, footnotes, textboxes, etc. |
change |
Specifies the ChangeTracking mode. |
content |
Gets the collection of content control objects in the document. This includes content controls in the body of the document, headers, footers, textboxes, etc. |
context | The request context associated with the object. This connects the add-in's process to the Office host application's process. |
custom |
Gets the custom XML parts in the document. |
properties | Gets the properties of the document. |
saved | Indicates whether the changes in the document have been saved. A value of true indicates that the document hasn't changed since it was saved. |
sections | Gets the collection of section objects in the document. |
settings | Gets the add-in's settings in the document. |
Methods
add |
Adds a style into the document by name and type. |
add |
Adds a style into the document by name and type. |
close(close |
Close current document. |
close(close |
Close current document. |
compare(file |
Displays revision marks that indicate where the specified document differs from another document. |
delete |
Deletes a bookmark, if it exists, from the document. |
get |
Gets the annotation by ID. Throws an |
get |
Gets a bookmark's range. Throws an |
get |
Gets a bookmark's range. If the bookmark does not exist, then this method will return an object with its |
get |
Gets the currently supported content controls in the document. Important: If specific types are provided in the options parameter, only content controls of supported types are returned. Be aware that an exception will be thrown on using methods of a generic Word.ContentControl that aren't relevant for the specific type. With time, additional types of content controls may be supported. Therefore, your add-in should request and handle specific types of content controls. |
get |
Gets the document's endnotes in a single body. Not implemented in Word on the web. |
get |
Gets the document's footnotes in a single body. Not implemented in Word on the web. |
get |
Gets the paragraph by its unique local ID. Throws an |
get |
Gets the current selection of the document. Multiple selections are not supported. |
get |
Gets a StyleCollection object that represents the whole style set of the document. |
import |
Import styles from a JSON-formatted string. |
insert |
Inserts a document into the target document at a specific location with additional properties. Headers, footers, watermarks, and other section properties are copied by default. |
load(options) | Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call |
load(property |
Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call |
load(property |
Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call |
save(save |
Saves the document. |
save(save |
Saves the document. |
search(search |
Performs a search with the specified search options on the scope of the whole document. The search results are a collection of range objects. |
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 |
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 are using this object across |
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 will need to call |
Events
on |
Occurs when the user clicks an annotation (or selects it using Alt+Down). |
on |
Occurs when the user hovers the cursor over an annotation. |
on |
Occurs when the user adds one or more annotations. |
on |
Occurs when the user deletes one or more annotations. |
on |
Occurs when a content control is added. Run context.sync() in the handler to get the new content control's properties. |
on |
Occurs when the user adds new paragraphs. |
on |
Occurs when the user changes paragraphs. |
on |
Occurs when the user deletes paragraphs. |
Property Details
body
Gets the body object of the main document. The body is the text that excludes headers, footers, footnotes, textboxes, etc.
readonly body: Word.Body;
Property Value
Remarks
changeTrackingMode
Specifies the ChangeTracking mode.
changeTrackingMode: Word.ChangeTrackingMode | "Off" | "TrackAll" | "TrackMineOnly";
Property Value
Word.ChangeTrackingMode | "Off" | "TrackAll" | "TrackMineOnly"
Remarks
Examples
// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/word/50-document/manage-change-tracking.yaml
// Gets the current change tracking mode.
await Word.run(async (context) => {
const document = context.document;
document.load("changeTrackingMode");
await context.sync();
if (document.changeTrackingMode === Word.ChangeTrackingMode.trackMineOnly) {
console.log("Only my changes are being tracked.");
} else if (document.changeTrackingMode === Word.ChangeTrackingMode.trackAll) {
console.log("Everyone's changes are being tracked.");
} else {
console.log("No changes are being tracked.");
}
});
contentControls
Gets the collection of content control objects in the document. This includes content controls in the body of the document, headers, footers, textboxes, etc.
readonly contentControls: Word.ContentControlCollection;
Property Value
Remarks
context
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
customXmlParts
Gets the custom XML parts in the document.
readonly customXmlParts: Word.CustomXmlPartCollection;
Property Value
Remarks
properties
Gets the properties of the document.
readonly properties: Word.DocumentProperties;
Property Value
Remarks
Examples
// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/word/30-properties/get-built-in-properties.yaml
await Word.run(async (context) => {
const builtInProperties = context.document.properties;
builtInProperties.load("*"); // Let's get all!
await context.sync();
console.log(JSON.stringify(builtInProperties, null, 4));
});
saved
Indicates whether the changes in the document have been saved. A value of true indicates that the document hasn't changed since it was saved.
readonly saved: boolean;
Property Value
boolean
Remarks
sections
Gets the collection of section objects in the document.
readonly sections: Word.SectionCollection;
Property Value
Remarks
settings
Gets the add-in's settings in the document.
readonly settings: Word.SettingCollection;
Property Value
Remarks
Examples
// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/word/50-document/manage-settings.yaml
// Gets all custom settings this add-in set on this document.
await Word.run(async (context) => {
const settings = context.document.settings;
settings.load("items");
await context.sync();
if (settings.items.length == 0) {
console.log("There are no settings");
} else {
console.log("All settings:");
for (let i = 0; i < settings.items.length; i++) {
console.log(settings.items[i]);
}
}
});
Method Details
addStyle(name, type)
Adds a style into the document by name and type.
addStyle(name: string, type: Word.StyleType): Word.Style;
Parameters
- name
-
string
Required. A string representing the style name.
- type
- Word.StyleType
Required. The style type, including character, list, paragraph, or table.
Returns
Remarks
Examples
// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/word/50-document/manage-styles.yaml
// Adds a new style.
await Word.run(async (context) => {
const newStyleName = $("#new-style-name").val() as string;
if (newStyleName == "") {
console.warn("Enter a style name to add.");
return;
}
const style = context.document.getStyles().getByNameOrNullObject(newStyleName);
style.load();
await context.sync();
if (!style.isNullObject) {
console.warn(
`There's an existing style with the same name '${newStyleName}'! Please provide another style name.`
);
return;
}
const newStyleType = ($("#new-style-type").val() as unknown) as Word.StyleType;
context.document.addStyle(newStyleName, newStyleType);
await context.sync();
console.log(newStyleName + " has been added to the style list.");
});
addStyle(name, typeString)
Adds a style into the document by name and type.
addStyle(name: string, typeString: "Character" | "List" | "Paragraph" | "Table"): Word.Style;
Parameters
- name
-
string
Required. A string representing the style name.
- typeString
-
"Character" | "List" | "Paragraph" | "Table"
Required. The style type, including character, list, paragraph, or table.
Returns
Remarks
close(closeBehavior)
Close current document.
close(closeBehavior?: Word.CloseBehavior): void;
Parameters
- closeBehavior
- Word.CloseBehavior
Optional. The close behavior must be 'Save' or 'SkipSave'. Default value is 'Save'.
Returns
void
Remarks
close(closeBehaviorString)
Close current document.
close(closeBehaviorString?: "Save" | "SkipSave"): void;
Parameters
- closeBehaviorString
-
"Save" | "SkipSave"
Optional. The close behavior must be 'Save' or 'SkipSave'. Default value is 'Save'.
Returns
void
Remarks
compare(filePath, documentCompareOptions)
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.
Displays revision marks that indicate where the specified document differs from another document.
compare(filePath: string, documentCompareOptions?: Word.DocumentCompareOptions): void;
Parameters
- filePath
-
string
Required. The path of the document with which the specified document is compared.
- documentCompareOptions
- Word.DocumentCompareOptions
Optional. The additional options that specifies the behavior of comparing document.
Returns
void
Remarks
deleteBookmark(name)
Deletes a bookmark, if it exists, from the document.
deleteBookmark(name: string): void;
Parameters
- name
-
string
Required. The bookmark name, which is case-insensitive.
Returns
void
Remarks
getAnnotationById(id)
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 annotation by ID. Throws an ItemNotFound
error if annotation isn't found.
getAnnotationById(id: string): Word.Annotation;
Parameters
- id
-
string
The ID of the annotation to get.
Returns
Remarks
getBookmarkRange(name)
Gets a bookmark's range. Throws an ItemNotFound
error if the bookmark does not exist.
getBookmarkRange(name: string): Word.Range;
Parameters
- name
-
string
Required. The bookmark name, which is case-insensitive.
Returns
Remarks
getBookmarkRangeOrNullObject(name)
Gets a bookmark's range. If the bookmark does not exist, then this method will return an object with its isNullObject
property set to true
. For further information, see *OrNullObject methods and properties.
getBookmarkRangeOrNullObject(name: string): Word.Range;
Parameters
- name
-
string
Required. The bookmark name, which is case-insensitive.
Returns
Remarks
getContentControls(options)
Gets the currently supported content controls in the document. Important: If specific types are provided in the options parameter, only content controls of supported types are returned. Be aware that an exception will be thrown on using methods of a generic Word.ContentControl that aren't relevant for the specific type. With time, additional types of content controls may be supported. Therefore, your add-in should request and handle specific types of content controls.
getContentControls(options?: Word.ContentControlOptions): Word.ContentControlCollection;
Parameters
- options
- Word.ContentControlOptions
Optional. Options that define which content controls are returned.
Returns
Remarks
getEndnoteBody()
Gets the document's endnotes in a single body. Not implemented in Word on the web.
getEndnoteBody(): Word.Body;
Returns
Remarks
getFootnoteBody()
Gets the document's footnotes in a single body. Not implemented in Word on the web.
getFootnoteBody(): Word.Body;
Returns
Remarks
getParagraphByUniqueLocalId(id)
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 paragraph by its unique local ID. Throws an ItemNotFound
error if the collection is empty.
getParagraphByUniqueLocalId(id: string): Word.Paragraph;
Parameters
- id
-
string
Required. Unique local ID in standard 8-4-4-4-12 GUID format without curly braces. Note that the ID differs across sessions and coauthors.
Returns
Remarks
getSelection()
Gets the current selection of the document. Multiple selections are not supported.
getSelection(): Word.Range;
Returns
Remarks
Examples
// Run a batch operation against the Word object model.
await Word.run(async (context) => {
const textSample = 'This is an example of the insert text method. This is a method ' +
'which allows users to insert text into a selection. It can insert text into a ' +
'relative location or it can overwrite the current selection. Since the ' +
'getSelection method returns a range object, look up the range object documentation ' +
'for everything you can do with a selection.';
// Create a range proxy object for the current selection.
const range = context.document.getSelection();
// Queue a command to insert text at the end of the selection.
range.insertText(textSample, Word.InsertLocation.end);
// Synchronize the document state by executing the queued commands,
// and return a promise to indicate task completion.
await context.sync();
console.log('Inserted the text at the end of the selection.');
});
getStyles()
Gets a StyleCollection object that represents the whole style set of the document.
getStyles(): Word.StyleCollection;
Returns
Remarks
Examples
// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/word/50-document/manage-styles.yaml
// Gets the number of styles.
await Word.run(async (context) => {
const styles = context.document.getStyles();
const count = styles.getCount();
await context.sync();
console.log(`Number of styles: ${count.value}`);
});
importStylesFromJson(stylesJson)
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.
Import styles from a JSON-formatted string.
importStylesFromJson(stylesJson: string): OfficeExtension.ClientResult<string[]>;
Parameters
- stylesJson
-
string
Required. A JSON-formatted string representing the styles.
Returns
OfficeExtension.ClientResult<string[]>
Remarks
insertFileFromBase64(base64File, insertLocation, insertFileOptions)
Inserts a document into the target document at a specific location with additional properties. Headers, footers, watermarks, and other section properties are copied by default.
insertFileFromBase64(base64File: string, insertLocation: Word.InsertLocation.replace | Word.InsertLocation.start | Word.InsertLocation.end | "Replace" | "Start" | "End", insertFileOptions?: Word.InsertFileOptions): Word.SectionCollection;
Parameters
- base64File
-
string
Required. The Base64-encoded content of a .docx file.
Required. The value must be 'Replace', 'Start', or 'End'.
- insertFileOptions
- Word.InsertFileOptions
Optional. The additional properties that should be imported to the destination document.
Returns
Remarks
load(options)
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.DocumentLoadOptions): Word.Document;
Parameters
Provides options for which properties of the object to load.
Returns
Examples
// Run a batch operation against the Word object model.
await Word.run(async (context) => {
// Create a proxy object for the document.
const thisDocument = context.document;
// Queue a command to load content control properties.
thisDocument.load('contentControls/id, contentControls/text, contentControls/tag');
// Synchronize the document state by executing the queued commands,
// and return a promise to indicate task completion.
await context.sync();
if (thisDocument.contentControls.items.length !== 0) {
for (let i = 0; i < thisDocument.contentControls.items.length; i++) {
console.log(thisDocument.contentControls.items[i].id);
console.log(thisDocument.contentControls.items[i].text);
console.log(thisDocument.contentControls.items[i].tag);
}
} else {
console.log('No content controls in this document.');
}
});
load(propertyNames)
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.Document;
Parameters
- propertyNames
-
string | string[]
A comma-delimited string or an array of strings that specify the properties to load.
Returns
load(propertyNamesAndPaths)
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.Document;
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
save(saveBehavior, fileName)
Saves the document.
save(saveBehavior?: Word.SaveBehavior, fileName?: string): void;
Parameters
- saveBehavior
- Word.SaveBehavior
Optional. The save behavior must be 'Save' or 'Prompt'. Default value is 'Save'.
- fileName
-
string
Optional. The file name (exclude file extension). Only takes effect for a new document.
Returns
void
Remarks
Note: The saveBehavior
and fileName
parameters were introduced in WordApi 1.5.
Examples
// Run a batch operation against the Word object model.
await Word.run(async (context) => {
// Create a proxy object for the document.
const thisDocument = context.document;
// Queue a command to load the document save state (on the saved property).
thisDocument.load('saved');
// Synchronize the document state by executing the queued commands,
// and return a promise to indicate task completion.
await context.sync();
if (thisDocument.saved === false) {
// Queue a command to save this document.
thisDocument.save();
// Synchronize the document state by executing the queued commands,
// and return a promise to indicate task completion.
await context.sync();
console.log('Saved the document');
} else {
console.log('The document has not changed since the last save.');
}
});
save(saveBehaviorString, fileName)
Saves the document.
save(saveBehaviorString?: "Save" | "Prompt", fileName?: string): void;
Parameters
- saveBehaviorString
-
"Save" | "Prompt"
Optional. The save behavior must be 'Save' or 'Prompt'. Default value is 'Save'.
- fileName
-
string
Optional. The file name (exclude file extension). Only takes effect for a new document.
Returns
void
Remarks
Note: The saveBehavior
and fileName
parameters were introduced in WordApi 1.5.
search(searchText, searchOptions)
Performs a search with the specified search options on the scope of the whole document. The search results are a collection of range objects.
search(searchText: string, searchOptions?: Word.SearchOptions | {
ignorePunct?: boolean;
ignoreSpace?: boolean;
matchCase?: boolean;
matchPrefix?: boolean;
matchSuffix?: boolean;
matchWholeWord?: boolean;
matchWildcards?: boolean;
}): Word.RangeCollection;
Parameters
- searchText
-
string
- searchOptions
-
Word.SearchOptions | { ignorePunct?: boolean; ignoreSpace?: boolean; matchCase?: boolean; matchPrefix?: boolean; matchSuffix?: boolean; matchWholeWord?: boolean; matchWildcards?: boolean; }
Returns
Remarks
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: Interfaces.DocumentUpdateData, options?: OfficeExtension.UpdateOptions): void;
Parameters
- properties
- Word.Interfaces.DocumentUpdateData
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)
Sets multiple properties on the object at the same time, based on an existing loaded object.
set(properties: Word.Document): void;
Parameters
- properties
- Word.Document
Returns
void
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.Document object is an API object, the toJSON
method returns a plain JavaScript object (typed as Word.Interfaces.DocumentData
) that contains shallow copies of any loaded child properties from the original object.
toJSON(): Word.Interfaces.DocumentData;
Returns
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 are 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.Document;
Returns
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 will need to call context.sync()
before the memory release takes effect.
untrack(): Word.Document;
Returns
Event Details
onAnnotationClicked
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.
Occurs when the user clicks an annotation (or selects it using Alt+Down).
readonly onAnnotationClicked: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Word.AnnotationClickedEventArgs>;
Event Type
Remarks
onAnnotationHovered
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.
Occurs when the user hovers the cursor over an annotation.
readonly onAnnotationHovered: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Word.AnnotationHoveredEventArgs>;
Event Type
Remarks
onAnnotationInserted
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.
Occurs when the user adds one or more annotations.
readonly onAnnotationInserted: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Word.AnnotationInsertedEventArgs>;
Event Type
Remarks
onAnnotationRemoved
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.
Occurs when the user deletes one or more annotations.
readonly onAnnotationRemoved: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Word.AnnotationRemovedEventArgs>;
Event Type
Remarks
onContentControlAdded
Occurs when a content control is added. Run context.sync() in the handler to get the new content control's properties.
readonly onContentControlAdded: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Word.ContentControlAddedEventArgs>;
Event Type
Remarks
Examples
// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/word/10-content-controls/content-control-onadded-event.yaml
// Registers the onAdded event handler on the document.
await Word.run(async (context) => {
eventContext = context.document.onContentControlAdded.add(contentControlAdded);
await context.sync();
console.log("Added event handler for when content controls are added.");
});
...
async function contentControlAdded(event: Word.ContentControlAddedEventArgs) {
await Word.run(async (context) => {
console.log(`${event.eventType} event detected. IDs of content controls that were added:`);
console.log(event.ids);
});
}
onParagraphAdded
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.
Occurs when the user adds new paragraphs.
readonly onParagraphAdded: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Word.ParagraphAddedEventArgs>;
Event Type
Remarks
onParagraphChanged
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.
Occurs when the user changes paragraphs.
readonly onParagraphChanged: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Word.ParagraphChangedEventArgs>;
Event Type
Remarks
onParagraphDeleted
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.
Occurs when the user deletes paragraphs.
readonly onParagraphDeleted: OfficeExtension.EventHandlers<Word.ParagraphDeletedEventArgs>;
Event Type
Remarks
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