Type Property

Applies To

CalloutFormat object, ColorFormat object, Dialog object, Dictionary object, Document object, Field object, FillFormat object, FormField object, Hyperlink object, Index object, InlineShape object, LinkFormat object, MailMergeDataSource object, MailMergeField object, ProofreadingErrors collection object, Revision object, Selection object, ShadowFormat object, Shape object, ShapeRange collection object, Style object, Template object, TextInput object, View object, Window object, WrapFormat object.

Description

Returns or sets the type for the specified object, as described in the following table.

Object

Description

CalloutFormat

Returns or sets the callout type. Can be one of the MsoCalloutType constants: msoCalloutFour, msoCalloutMixed, msoCalloutOne, msoCalloutThree, or msoCalloutTwo. Read/write Long.

ColorFormat

Returns or sets the shape color type. Can be one of the following MsoColorType constants: msoColorTypeMixed, msoColorTypeRGB, or msoColorTypeScheme. Read-only Long.

Dialog

Returns the type of built-in Word dialog box. Can be one of the WdWordDialog constants. Read-only Long.

Dictionary

Returns the dictionary type. Can be one of the following WdDictionaryType constants: wdGrammar, wdHyphenation, wdSpelling, wdSpellingComplete, wdSpellingCustom, wdSpellingLegal, wdSpellingMedical, or wdThesaurus. Read-only Long.

Document

Returns the document type (template or document). Can be either of the following WdDocumentType constants: wdTypeDocument or wdTypeTemplate. Read-only Long.

Field, FormField, MailMergeField

Returns the field type. Can be one of the WdFieldType constants. Read-only Long.

FillFormat

Returns the shape fill format type. Can be one of the following MsoFillType constants: msoFillBackground, msoFillGradient, msoFillMixed, msoFillPatterned, msoFillPicture, msoFillSolid or msoFillTextured. Read-only Long.

Hyperlink

Returns the hyperlink type. Can be one of the following MsoHyperlinkType constants: msoHyperlinkInlineShape, msoHyperLinkRange, or msoHyperlinkShape. Read-only Long.

Index

Returns or sets the index type. Can be either of the following WdIndexType constants: wdIndexIndent or wdIndexRunin. Read/write Long.


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Object

Description

InlineShape

Returns the type of inline shape. Can be one of the following WdInlineShapeType constants: wdInlineShapeEmbeddedOLEObject, wdInlineShapeLinkedOLEObject, wdInlineShapeLinkedPicture, wdInlineShapeOLEControlObject, or wdInlineShapePicture. Read-only Long.

LinkFormat

Returns the link type. Can be one of the following WdLinkType constants: wdLinkTypeDDE, wdLinkTypeDDEAuto, wdLinkTypeImport, wdLinkTypeInclude, wdLinkTypeOLE, wdLinkTypePicture, wdLinkTypeReference, or wdLinkTypeText. Read-only Long.

MailMergeDataSource

Returns the type of mail merge data source. Can be one of the following WdMailMergeDataSource constants: wdMergeInfoFromAccessDDE, wdMergeInfoFromExcelDDE, wdMergeInfoFromMSQueryDDE, wdMergeInfoFromODBC, wdMergeInfoFromWord, or wdNoMergeInfo. Read-only Long.

ProofreadingErrors

Returns the type of proofreading error. Can be either of the following WdProofreadingErrorType constants: wdGrammaticalError or wdSpellingError. Read-only Long.

Revision

Returns the revision type. Can be one of the following WdRevisionType constants: wdNoRevision, wdRevisionDelete, wdRevisionDisplayField, wdRevisionInsert, wdRevisionParagraphNumber, wdRevisionProperty, wdRevisionReconcile, wdRevisionReplace, or wdRevisionStyle. Read-only Long.

Selection

Returns the selection type. Can be one of the following WdSelectionType constants: wdNoSelection, wdSelectionBlock, wdSelectionColumn, wdSelectionFrame, wdSelectionInlineShape, wdSelectionIP, wdSelectionNormal, wdSelectionRow, or wdSelectionShape. Read-only Long.

ShadowFormat

Returns or sets the shape shadow type. Can be one of the MsoShadowType constants. Read/write Long.


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Shape, ShapeRange

Returns the shape type. Can be one of the following MsoShapeType constants: msoAutoShape, msoCallout, msoChart, msoComment, msoEmbeddedOLEObject, msoFormControl, msoFreeform, msoGroup, msoLine, msoLinkedOLEObject, msoLinkedPicture, msoMedia, msoOLEControlObject, msoPicture, msoPlaceholder, msoShapeTypeMixed, msoTextBox, or msoTextEffect. Read-only Long.

Style

Returns the style type. Can be either of the following WdStyleType constants: wdStyleTypeParagraph or wdStyleTypeCharacter. Read-only Long.

Template

Returns the template type. Can be one of the following WdTemplateType constants: wdAttachedTemplate, wdGlobalTemplate, or wdNormalTemplate. Read-only Long.

TextInput

Returns the type of text form field. Can be one of the following WdTextFormFieldType constants: wdCalculationText, wdCurrentDateText, wdCurrentTimeText, wdDateText, wdNumberText, or wdRegularText. Read-only Long.

View

Returns or sets the view type. Can be one of the following WdViewType constants: wdMasterView, wdNormalView, wdOnlineView, wdOutlineView, wdPageView, or wdPrintPreview. Read/write Long.

Window

Returns the window type. Can be either of the following WdWindowType constants: wdWindowDocument or wdWindowTemplate. Read-only Long.

WrapFormat

Returns the wrap type for the specified shape. Can be one of the following WdWrapType constants: wdWrapNone, wdWrapSquare, wdWrapThrough, wdWrapTight, or wdWrapTopBottom. Read/write Long.


See Also

PrintPreview property, View property.

Example

If the active window is a document, this example redefines the Heading 1 style as centered.

If ActiveWindow.Type = wdWindowDocument Then
    ActiveDocument.Styles("Heading 1").ParagraphFormat.Alignment = _
        wdAlignParagraphCenter
End If
This example switches the active window to print preview. The Type property creates a new print preview window.

ActiveWindow.View.Type = wdPrintPreview
This example displays a message that indicates the style type of the style named "SubTitle" in the active document.

If ActiveDocument.Styles("SubTitle").Type = wdStyleTypeParagraph Then
    MsgBox "Paragraph style"
ElseIf ActiveDocument.Styles("SubTitle").Type = wdStyleTypeCharacter Then
    MsgBox "Character style"
End If
This example accepts the next revision in the active document if the revision type is inserted text. 

Set myRev = Selection.NextRevision
If Not (myRev Is Nothing) Then
    If myRev.Type = wdRevisionInsert Then myRev.Accept
End If
This example formats the selection as engraved if the selection isn't an insertion point.

If Selection.Type <> wdSelectionIP Then
    Selection.Font.Engrave = True
Else
    MsgBox "You need to select some text."
End If