WD2000: DefaultBorderColorIndex Does Not Apply Color to Border (212566)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q212566

SYMPTOMS

If you have a Visual Basic for Applications macro that applies the default color for borders and shading, and it then applies a border, the new default color may not be applied to the border.

CAUSE

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For more information about how to use the sample code in this article, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

212536 OFF2000: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

The following sample Visual Basic for Applications macro demonstrates this problem: 
Sub BorderParagraph()
   With Options
      .DefaultBorderColorIndex = wdRed
      .DefaultBorderLineStyle = wdLineStyleDouble
   End With
   ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(1).Borders.Enable = True
End Sub

WORKAROUND

The following sample Visual Basic for Applications macro code can be used as a workaround to set the specified border color and to apply the border to the specified paragraph:

Sub BorderParagraph()
   With Selection.Paragraphs.Borders
      .Enable = True
      .OutsideColorIndex = wdRed
      .OutsideLineStyle = wdLineStyleDouble
   End With
End Sub

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

REFERENCES

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

212623 WD2000: Macro Programming Resources

226118 OFF2000: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2006
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