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PageSetup.LineNumbering Property (Word)

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.

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.

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.

ActiveDocument.PageSetup.LineNumbering = Documents("MyDocument.doc") _ 
 .PageSetup.LineNumbering

See Also

Concepts

PageSetup Object Members

PageSetup Object