Document.SetCompatibilityMode method (Word)
Sets the compatibility mode for the document.
expression. SetCompatibilityMode( _Mode_ )
expression A variable that represents a Document object.
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Required | Long | Specifies which version of Word to approximate. Use a constant from the WdCompatibilityMode enumeration as an argument for this parameter. |
When you open a document in Word that was created in a previous version of Word, Compatibility Mode is turned on. Compatibility Mode ensures that no new or enhanced features in Word are available while working with a document, so that people who edit the document using previous versions of Word will have full editing capabilities.
The following code example puts Word in Word 2003 Compatibility Mode.
VB
ActiveDocument.SetCompatibilityMode (wdWord2003)
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