CopyFormat Method

Applies To

Selection object.

Description

Copies the character formatting of the first character in the selected text. If a paragraph mark is selected, Word copies paragraph formatting in addition to character formatting.

Note You can apply the copied formatting to another selection by using the PasteFormat method.

Syntax

expression.CopyFormat

expression Required. An expression that returns a Selection object.

See Also

Copy method, FormattedText property, PasteFormat method.

Example

This example copies the formatting of the first paragraph to the second paragraph in the active document.

ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(1).Range.Select
Selection.CopyFormat
ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(2).Range.Select
Selection.PasteFormat

This example collapses the selection and copies its character formatting to the next word.

With Selection
    .Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseStart
    .CopyFormat
    .Next(Unit:=wdWord, Count:=1).Select
    .PasteFormat
End With