System object (Word)

Contains information about the computer system.

Remarks

Use the System property to return the System object. If the operating system is Windows, the following example makes a network connection to \Project\Info.

If System.OperatingSystem = "Windows" Then 
 System.Connect Path:="\\Project\Info" 
End If

The following example displays the current screen resolution (for example, "1024 x 768").

horz = System.HorizontalResolution 
vert = System.VerticalResolution 
MsgBox "Resolution = " & horz & " x " & vert

See also

Word Object Model Reference

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