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Word.TableColumnCollection class

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Represents a collection of Word.TableColumn objects in a Word document.

Extends

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

Properties

context

The request context associated with the object. This connects the add-in's process to the Office host application's process.

items

Gets the loaded child items in this collection.

Methods

add(beforeColumn)

Returns a TableColumn object that represents a column added to a table.

autoFit()

Changes the width of a table column to accommodate the width of the text without changing the way text wraps in the cells.

delete()

Deletes the specified columns.

distributeWidth()

Adjusts the width of the specified columns so that they are equal.

load(options)

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(propertyNames)

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(propertyNamesAndPaths)

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

select()

Selects the specified table columns.

setWidth(columnWidth, rulerStyle)

Sets the width of columns in a table.

setWidth(columnWidth, rulerStyle)

Sets the width of columns in a table.

toJSON()

Overrides the JavaScript toJSON() method in order to provide more useful output when an API object is passed to JSON.stringify(). (JSON.stringify, in turn, calls the toJSON method of the object that's passed to it.) Whereas the original Word.TableColumnCollection object is an API object, the toJSON method returns a plain JavaScript object (typed as Word.Interfaces.TableColumnCollectionData) that contains an "items" array with shallow copies of any loaded properties from the collection's items.

track()

Track the object for automatic adjustment based on surrounding changes in the document. This call is a shorthand for context.trackedObjects.add(thisObject). If you're using this object across .sync calls and outside the sequential execution of a ".run" batch, and get an "InvalidObjectPath" error when setting a property or invoking a method on the object, you need to add the object to the tracked object collection when the object was first created. If this object is part of a collection, you should also track the parent collection.

untrack()

Release the memory associated with this object, if it has previously been tracked. This call is shorthand for context.trackedObjects.remove(thisObject). Having many tracked objects slows down the host application, so please remember to free any objects you add, once you're done using them. You'll need to call context.sync() before the memory release takes effect.

Property Details

context

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

The request context associated with the object. This connects the add-in's process to the Office host application's process.

context: RequestContext;

Property Value

items

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Gets the loaded child items in this collection.

readonly items: Word.TableColumn[];

Property Value

Method Details

add(beforeColumn)

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Returns a TableColumn object that represents a column added to a table.

add(beforeColumn?: Word.TableColumn): Word.TableColumn;

Parameters

beforeColumn
Word.TableColumn

Optional. The column before which the new column is added.

Returns

A new TableColumn object.

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

autoFit()

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Changes the width of a table column to accommodate the width of the text without changing the way text wraps in the cells.

autoFit(): void;

Returns

void

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

delete()

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Deletes the specified columns.

delete(): void;

Returns

void

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

distributeWidth()

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Adjusts the width of the specified columns so that they are equal.

distributeWidth(): void;

Returns

void

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

load(options)

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(options?: Word.Interfaces.TableColumnCollectionLoadOptions & Word.Interfaces.CollectionLoadOptions): Word.TableColumnCollection;

Parameters

options

Word.Interfaces.TableColumnCollectionLoadOptions & Word.Interfaces.CollectionLoadOptions

Provides options for which properties of the object to load.

Returns

load(propertyNames)

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(propertyNames?: string | string[]): Word.TableColumnCollection;

Parameters

propertyNames

string | string[]

A comma-delimited string or an array of strings that specify the properties to load.

Returns

load(propertyNamesAndPaths)

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(propertyNamesAndPaths?: OfficeExtension.LoadOption): Word.TableColumnCollection;

Parameters

propertyNamesAndPaths
OfficeExtension.LoadOption

propertyNamesAndPaths.select is a comma-delimited string that specifies the properties to load, and propertyNamesAndPaths.expand is a comma-delimited string that specifies the navigation properties to load.

Returns

select()

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Selects the specified table columns.

select(): void;

Returns

void

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

setWidth(columnWidth, rulerStyle)

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Sets the width of columns in a table.

setWidth(columnWidth: number, rulerStyle: Word.RulerStyle): void;

Parameters

columnWidth

number

The width to set.

rulerStyle
Word.RulerStyle

The ruler style to apply.

Returns

void

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

setWidth(columnWidth, rulerStyle)

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Sets the width of columns in a table.

setWidth(columnWidth: number, rulerStyle: "None" | "Proportional" | "FirstColumn" | "SameWidth"): void;

Parameters

columnWidth

number

The width to set.

rulerStyle

"None" | "Proportional" | "FirstColumn" | "SameWidth"

The ruler style to apply.

Returns

void

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

toJSON()

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Overrides the JavaScript toJSON() method in order to provide more useful output when an API object is passed to JSON.stringify(). (JSON.stringify, in turn, calls the toJSON method of the object that's passed to it.) Whereas the original Word.TableColumnCollection object is an API object, the toJSON method returns a plain JavaScript object (typed as Word.Interfaces.TableColumnCollectionData) that contains an "items" array with shallow copies of any loaded properties from the collection's items.

toJSON(): Word.Interfaces.TableColumnCollectionData;

Returns

track()

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Track the object for automatic adjustment based on surrounding changes in the document. This call is a shorthand for context.trackedObjects.add(thisObject). If you're using this object across .sync calls and outside the sequential execution of a ".run" batch, and get an "InvalidObjectPath" error when setting a property or invoking a method on the object, you need to add the object to the tracked object collection when the object was first created. If this object is part of a collection, you should also track the parent collection.

track(): Word.TableColumnCollection;

Returns

untrack()

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Release the memory associated with this object, if it has previously been tracked. This call is shorthand for context.trackedObjects.remove(thisObject). Having many tracked objects slows down the host application, so please remember to free any objects you add, once you're done using them. You'll need to call context.sync() before the memory release takes effect.

untrack(): Word.TableColumnCollection;

Returns