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PageSetup.LineNumbering Property

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Returns or sets a LineNumbering object that represents the line numbers for the specified PageSetup object.

Syntax

expression.LineNumbering

expression   An expression that returns a PageSetup object.

Remarks

You must be in print layout view to see line numbering.

Example

This example enables line numbering for the active document.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  ActiveDocument.PageSetup.LineNumbering.Active = True

This example enables line numbering for a document named "MyDocument.doc" The starting number is set to one, every fifth line number is shown, and the numbering is continuous throughout all sections in the document.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  set myDoc = Documents("MyDocument.doc")
With myDoc.PageSetup.LineNumbering
    .Active = True
    .StartingNumber = 1
    .CountBy = 5
    .RestartMode = wdRestartContinuous
End With

This example sets the line numbering in the active document equal to the line numbering in MyDocument.doc.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  ActiveDocument.PageSetup.LineNumbering = Documents("MyDocument.doc") _
    .PageSetup.LineNumbering

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