WD2000: DocErr: HasHorizontal/HasVertical Property Returns True for Single Table Cell or Paragraph (212595)

SYMPTOMS

When you use the HasHorizontal or HasVertical property on a single table cell or paragraph, the property returns True, instead of False as expected.

Visual Basic for Applications Help for these properties implies that the properties should return False for a single specified object, as in the following Help examples:

HasHorizontal Property

True if a horizontal border can be applied to the object. Read-only Boolean.

Remarks

Horizontal borders can be applied to ranges that contain cells in two or more rows of a table or ranges that contain two or more paragraphs.

HasVertical Property

True if a vertical border can be applied to the specified object. Read-only Boolean.

Remarks

Vertical borders can be applied to ranges that contain cells in two or more columns of a table.

CAUSE

This functionality is by design in Microsoft Word and is an error in Microsoft Visual Basic Help. A horizontal or vertical border can be applied (preset) to a range that contains a single paragraph or table cell. When you press ENTER to create a new paragraph, or press TAB to create a new table row, the horizontal or vertical border is automatically applied.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the HasVertical property, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type HasVertical Property in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

For more information about the HasHorizontal property, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type HasHorizontal Property in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

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