Word.ParagraphCollection class
Contains a collection of Word.Paragraph objects.
- Extends
Remarks
Examples
// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/word/15-images/insert-and-get-pictures.yaml
// Inserts an image anchored to the last paragraph.
await Word.run(async (context) => {
context.document.body.paragraphs
.getLast()
.insertParagraph("", "After")
.insertInlinePictureFromBase64(base64Image, "End");
await context.sync();
});
Properties
| context | The request context associated with the object. This connects the add-in's process to the Office host application's process. |
| items | Gets the loaded child items in this collection. |
Methods
| get |
Gets the first paragraph in this collection. Throws an |
| get |
Gets the first paragraph in this collection. If the collection is empty, then this method will return an object with its |
| get |
Gets the last paragraph in this collection. Throws an |
| get |
Gets the last paragraph in this collection. If the collection is empty, then this method will return an object with its |
| 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 |
| 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're 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'll need to call |
Property Details
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
items
Gets the loaded child items in this collection.
readonly items: Word.Paragraph[];Property Value
Examples
// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/word/20-lists/insert-list.yaml
// This example starts a new list with the second paragraph.
await Word.run(async (context) => {
const paragraphs: Word.ParagraphCollection = context.document.body.paragraphs;
paragraphs.load("$none");
await context.sync();
// Start new list using the second paragraph.
const list: Word.List = paragraphs.items[1].startNewList();
list.load("$none");
await context.sync();
// To add new items to the list, use Start or End on the insertLocation parameter.
list.insertParagraph("New list item at the start of the list", "Start");
const paragraph: Word.Paragraph = list.insertParagraph("New list item at the end of the list (set to list level 5)", "End");
// Set up list level for the list item.
paragraph.listItem.level = 4;
// To add paragraphs outside the list, use Before or After.
list.insertParagraph("New paragraph goes after (not part of the list)", "After");
await context.sync();
});
Method Details
getFirst()
Gets the first paragraph in this collection. Throws an ItemNotFound error if the collection is empty.
getFirst(): Word.Paragraph;Returns
Remarks
Examples
// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/word/50-document/manage-annotations.yaml
// Gets annotations found in the selected paragraph.
await Word.run(async (context) => {
const paragraph: Word.Paragraph = context.document.getSelection().paragraphs.getFirst();
const annotations: Word.AnnotationCollection = paragraph.getAnnotations();
annotations.load("id,state,critiqueAnnotation");
await context.sync();
console.log("Annotations found:");
for (let i = 0; i < annotations.items.length; i++) {
const annotation: Word.Annotation = annotations.items[i];
console.log(`ID ${annotation.id} - state '${annotation.state}':`, annotation.critiqueAnnotation.critique);
}
});
getFirstOrNullObject()
Gets the first paragraph in this collection. If the collection is empty, then this method will return an object with its isNullObject property set to true. For further information, see *OrNullObject methods and properties.
getFirstOrNullObject(): Word.Paragraph;Returns
Remarks
getLast()
Gets the last paragraph in this collection. Throws an ItemNotFound error if the collection is empty.
getLast(): Word.Paragraph;Returns
Remarks
Examples
// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/word/15-images/insert-and-get-pictures.yaml
// Inserts an image anchored to the last paragraph.
await Word.run(async (context) => {
context.document.body.paragraphs
.getLast()
.insertParagraph("", "After")
.insertInlinePictureFromBase64(base64Image, "End");
await context.sync();
});
getLastOrNullObject()
Gets the last paragraph in this collection. If the collection is empty, then this method will return an object with its isNullObject property set to true. For further information, see *OrNullObject methods and properties.
getLastOrNullObject(): Word.Paragraph;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.ParagraphCollectionLoadOptions & Word.Interfaces.CollectionLoadOptions): Word.ParagraphCollection;Parameters
Provides options for which properties of the object to load.
Returns
Examples
// This example shows how to get the paragraphs in the Word document
// along with their text and font size properties.
//
// Run a batch operation against the Word object model.
await Word.run(async (context) => {
// Create a proxy object for the paragraphs collection.
const paragraphs = context.document.body.paragraphs;
// Queue a command to load the text and font properties.
// It is best practice to always specify the property set. Otherwise, all properties are
// returned in on the object.
paragraphs.load('text, font/size');
// Synchronize the document state by executing the queued commands,
// and return a promise to indicate task completion.
await context.sync();
// Insert code that works with the paragraphs loaded by paragraphs.load().
});
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.ParagraphCollection;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?: OfficeExtension.LoadOption): Word.ParagraphCollection;Parameters
- propertyNamesAndPaths
- OfficeExtension.LoadOption
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
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's passed to it.) Whereas the original Word.ParagraphCollection object is an API object, the toJSON method returns a plain JavaScript object (typed as Word.Interfaces.ParagraphCollectionData) that contains an "items" array with shallow copies of any loaded properties from the collection's items.
toJSON(): Word.Interfaces.ParagraphCollectionData;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'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.ParagraphCollection;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'll need to call context.sync() before the memory release takes effect.
untrack(): Word.ParagraphCollection;Returns
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