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TextRange.Paragraphs Method

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Returns a TextRange object that represents the specified paragraphs.

Syntax

expression.Paragraphs(Start, Length)

expression   A variable that represents a TextRange object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Start Required Long The first paragraph in the returned range.
Length Optional Long The number of paragraphs to be returned. Default is 1.

Return Value
TextRange

Example

If Length is omitted, the returned range contains one paragraph.

If Length is greater than the number of paragraphs from the specified starting paragraph to the end of the text, the returned range contains all those paragraphs.

This example formats as indents the first line of the selected paragraph.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub FormatCurrentParagraph()
    Selection.TextRange.Paragraphs(Start:=1).ParagraphFormat _
        .FirstLineIndent = InchesToPoints(0.5)
End Sub

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