Word

A word.

Properties

Property	Type	Access	Description
alignToBaseline	bool	r/w	If true, aligns the baseline of the Word to the baseline grid.
allGraphics	Array of Graphic	readonly	Lists all graphics contained by the Word.
allPageItems	Array of PageItem	readonly	Lists all page items contained by the Word.
appliedCharacterStyle	CharacterStyle	r/w	The character style applied to the Word. Can also accept: String.
appliedFont	any	r/w	The font applied to the text, specified as either a font object or the name of font family. Can return: Font or String.
appliedLanguage	any	r/w	The language of the text. Can return: LanguageWithVendors or Language. Can also accept: String.
appliedNestedStyle	CharacterStyle	readonly	The applied character style dictated by nested styles. Can also accept: String.
appliedNumberingList	any	r/w	The list to be part of. Can return: NumberingList or String.
appliedParagraphStyle	ParagraphStyle	r/w	The paragraph style applied to the Word. Can also accept: String.
ascent	number	readonly	The maximum ascent of any character in the text.
associatedXMLElements	Array of XMLItem	readonly	The XML elements associated with the Word.
autoLeading	number	r/w	The percent of the type size to use for auto leading. (Range: 0 to 500).
balanceRaggedLines	any	r/w	If true or set to an enumeration value, balances ragged lines in the paragraph(s) of the Word. Note: Not valid with a single-line text composer. For information, see composer. Can return: Boolean or BalanceLinesStyle enumerator.
baseline	number	readonly	The vertical offset of the text.
baselineShift	number	r/w	The baseline shift applied to the text.
bulletChar	Bullet	readonly	Bullet character.
bulletsAlignment	ListAlignment : LEFT_ALIGN CENTER_ALIGN RIGHT_ALIGN	r/w	The alignment of the bullet character.
bulletsAndNumberingListType	ListType : NO_LIST BULLET_LIST NUMBERED_LIST	r/w	List type for bullets and numbering.
bulletsCharacterStyle	any	r/w	The character style to be used for the text after string. Can return: CharacterStyle or String.
bulletsTextAfter	string	r/w	The text after string expression for bullets.
buttons	Buttons	readonly	A collection of buttons.
capitalization	Capitalization : NORMAL SMALL_CAPS ALL_CAPS CAP_TO_SMALL_CAP	r/w	The capitalization scheme.
characters	Characters	readonly	A collection of characters.
composer	string	r/w	The text composer to use to compose the text.
contents	any	r/w	The text contents of the Word. Can return: String or SpecialCharacters enumerator.
descent	number	readonly	The maximum descent of any character in the text.
desiredGlyphScaling	number	r/w	The desired width (as a percentage) of individual characters. (Range: 50 to 200)
desiredLetterSpacing	number	r/w	The desired letter spacing, specified as a percentge of the built-in space between letters in the font. (Range: -100 to 500)
desiredWordSpacing	number	r/w	The desired word spacing, specified as a percentage of the font word space value. (Range: 0 to 1000)
dropCapCharacters	number	r/w	The number of characters to drop cap.
dropcapDetail	number	r/w	The detailed size and positioning of the drop cap.
dropCapLines	number	r/w	The number of lines to drop cap.
dropCapStyle	CharacterStyle	r/w	The character style to apply to the drop cap. Can also accept: String.
endBaseline	number	readonly	Vertical offset of the end of the text
endHorizontalOffset	number	readonly	Horizontal offset of the end of the text
fillColor	Swatch	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the fill of the Word. . Can also accept: String.
fillTint	number	r/w	The tint (as a percentage) of the fill color of the Word. (To specify a tint percentage, use a number in the range of 0 to 100; to use the inherited or overridden value, use -1.)
firstLineIndent	number	r/w	The amount to indent the first line.
fontStyle	string	r/w	The name of the font style.
footnotes	Footnotes	readonly	A collection of footnotes.
formFields	FormFields	readonly	A collection of form fields.
gradientFillAngle	number	r/w	The angle of a linear gradient applied to the fill of the Word. (Range: -180 to 180)
gradientFillLength	number	r/w	The length (for a linear gradient) or radius (for a radial gradient) applied to the fill of the Word.
gradientFillStart	Array of number	r/w	The starting point (in page coordinates) of a gradient applied to the fill of the Word, in the format [x, y].
gradientStrokeAngle	number	r/w	The angle of a linear gradient applied to the stroke of the Word. (Range: -180 to 180)
gradientStrokeLength	number	r/w	The length (for a linear gradient) or radius (for a radial gradient) applied to the stroke of the Word.
gradientStrokeStart	Array of number	r/w	The starting point (in page coordinates) of a gradient applied to the stroke of the Word, in the format [x, y].
graphicLines	GraphicLines	readonly	A collection of graphic lines.
gridAlignFirstLineOnly	bool	r/w	If true, aligns only the first line to the frame grid or baseline grid. If false, aligns all lines to the grid.
groups	Groups	readonly	A collection of groups.
horizontalOffset	number	readonly	The horizontal offset of the text.
horizontalScale	number	r/w	The horizontal scaling applied to the text as a percentage of its current size. (Range: 1 to 1000)
hyphenateAcrossColumns	bool	r/w	If true, allows the last word in a text column to be hyphenated.
hyphenateAfterFirst	number	r/w	The mininum number of letters at the beginning of a word that can be broken by a hyphen.
hyphenateBeforeLast	number	r/w	The minimum number of letters at the end of a word that can be broken by a hyphen.
hyphenateCapitalizedWords	bool	r/w	If true, allows hyphenation of capitalized words.
hyphenateLadderLimit	number	r/w	The maximum number of hyphens that can appear on consecutive lines. To specify unlimited consecutive lines, use zero.
hyphenateLastWord	bool	r/w	If true, allows hyphenation in the last word in a paragraph. Note: Valid only when hyphenation is true.
hyphenateWordsLongerThan	number	r/w	The minimum number of letters a word must have in order to qualify for hyphenation.
hyphenation	bool	r/w	If true, allows hyphenation.
hyphenationZone	number	r/w	The amount of white space allowed at the end of a line of non-justified text before hypenation begins. Note: Valid when composer is single-line composer.
hyphenWeight	number	r/w	The relative desirability of better spacing vs. fewer hyphens. A lower value results in greater use of hyphens. (Range: 0 to 100)
ignoreEdgeAlignment	bool	r/w	If true, ignores optical edge alignment for the paragraph.
index	number	readonly	The index of the Word in the collection or parent object.
insertionPoints	InsertionPoints	readonly	A collection of insertion points.
justification	Justification : LEFT_ALIGN CENTER_ALIGN RIGHT_ALIGN LEFT_JUSTIFIED RIGHT_JUSTIFIED CENTER_JUSTIFIED FULLY_JUSTIFIED TO_BINDING_SIDE AWAY_FROM_BINDING_SIDE	r/w	The paragraph alignment.
keepAllLinesTogether	bool	r/w	If true, keeps all lines of the paragraph together. If false, allows paragraphs to break across pages or columns.
keepFirstLines	number	r/w	The minimum number of lines to keep together in a paragraph before allowing a page break.
keepLastLines	number	r/w	The minimum number of lines to keep together in a paragraph after a page break.
keepLinesTogether	bool	r/w	If true, keeps a specified number of lines together when the paragraph breaks across columns or text frames.
keepRuleAboveInFrame	bool	r/w	If true, forces the rule above the paragraph to remain in the frame bounds. Note: Valid only when rule above is true.
keepWithNext	number	r/w	The minimum number of lines to keep with the next paragraph.
kerningMethod	string	r/w	The type of pair kerning.
kerningValue	number	r/w	The amount of space to add or remove between characters, specified in thousands of an em.
lastLineIndent	number	r/w	The amount to indent the last line in the Word.
leading	any	r/w	The leading applied to the text. Can return: Unit or Leading enumerator.
leftIndent	number	r/w	The width of the left indent.
length	number	readonly	The number of Words in the collection.
ligatures	bool	r/w	If true, replaces specific character combinations (e.g., fl, fi) with ligature characters.
lines	Lines	readonly	A collection of lines.
maximumGlyphScaling	number	r/w	The maximum width (as a percentage) of individual characters. (Range: 50 to 200)
maximumLetterSpacing	number	r/w	The maximum letter spacing, specified as a percentge of the built-in space between letters in the font. (Range: -100 to 500) Note: Valid only when text is justified.
maximumWordSpacing	number	r/w	The maximum word spacing, specified as a percentage of the font word space value. Note: Valid only when text is justified. (Range: 0 to 1000)
minimumGlyphScaling	number	r/w	The minimum width (as a percentage) of individual characters. (Range: 50 to 200)
minimumLetterSpacing	number	r/w	The minimum letter spacing, specified as a percentge of the built-in space between letters in the font. (Range: -100 to 500) Note: Valid only when text is justified.
minimumWordSpacing	number	r/w	The minimum word spacing, specified as a percentage of the font word space value. Note: Valid only when text is justified. (Range: 0 to 1000)
nestedStyles	NestedStyles	readonly	A collection of nested styles.
noBreak	bool	r/w	If true, keeps the text on the same line.
notes	Notes	readonly	A collection of notes.
numberingAlignment	ListAlignment : LEFT_ALIGN CENTER_ALIGN RIGHT_ALIGN	r/w	The alignment of the number.
numberingApplyRestartPolicy	bool	r/w	If true, apply the numbering restart policy.
numberingCharacterStyle	any	r/w	The character style to be used for the number string. Can return: CharacterStyle or String.
numberingContinue	bool	r/w	Continue the numbering at this level.
numberingExpression	string	r/w	The number string expression for numbering.
numberingFormat	any	r/w	Numbering format options. Can return: NumberingStyle enumerator or String.
numberingLevel	number	r/w	The level of the paragraph.
numberingRestartPolicies	NumberingRestartPolicy	readonly	Numbering restart policies.
numberingStartAt	number	r/w	Determines starting number in a numbered list.
opentypeFeatures	Array of any	r/w	OpenType features. Can return: Array of Array of 2 Strings or Long Integers.
otfContextualAlternate	bool	r/w	If true, uses contextual alternate forms in OpenType fonts.
otfDiscretionaryLigature	bool	r/w	If true, uses discretionary ligatures in OpenType fonts.
otfFigureStyle	OTFFigureStyle : TABULAR_LINING PROPORTIONAL_OLDSTYLE PROPORTIONAL_LINING TABULAR_OLDSTYLE DEFAULT_VALUE	r/w	The figure style in OpenType fonts.
otfFraction	bool	r/w	If true, uses fractions in OpenType fonts.
otfHistorical	bool	r/w	If true, use historical forms in OpenType fonts.
otfLocale	bool	r/w	If true, uses localized forms in OpenType fonts.
otfMark	bool	r/w	If true, uses mark positioning in OpenType fonts.
otfOrdinal	bool	r/w	If true, uses ordinals in OpenType fonts.
otfSlashedZero	bool	r/w	If true, use a slashed zeroes in OpenType fonts.
otfStylisticSets	number	r/w	The stylistic sets to use in OpenType fonts.
otfSwash	bool	r/w	If true, uses swash forms in OpenType fonts.
otfTitling	bool	r/w	If true, uses titling forms in OpenType fonts.
ovals	Ovals	readonly	A collection of ellipses.
overprintFill	bool	r/w	If true, the fill color of the characters will overprint.
overprintStroke	bool	r/w	If true, the stroke of the characters will overprint.
pageItems	PageItems	readonly	The page items collection, which can be used to process all page items in a container (such as a document, page, or group), regardless of type.
paragraphs	Paragraphs	readonly	A collection of paragraphs.
parent	any	readonly	The parent of the Word (a XmlStory, TextPath, TextFrame, Text, Character, Word, Line, TextColumn, Paragraph, TextStyleRange, InsertionPoint, Story, Cell, XMLElement, Footnote or Note).
parentStory	Story	readonly	The story that contains the Word.
parentTextFrames	Array of any	readonly	The text frames that contain the Word. Can return: Array of TextFrames or TextPaths.
pointSize	number	r/w	The text size.
polygons	Polygons	readonly	A collection of polygons.
position	Position : NORMAL SUPERSCRIPT SUBSCRIPT OT_SUPERSCRIPT OT_SUBSCRIPT OT_NUMERATOR OT_DENOMINATOR	r/w	The text position relative to the baseline.
positionalForm	PositionalForms : NONE CALCULATE INITIAL MEDIAL FINAL ISOLATED	r/w	The OpenType positional form.
properties	Object	r/w	A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
rectangles	Rectangles	readonly	A collection of rectangles.
rightIndent	number	r/w	The width of the right indent.
ruleAbove	bool	r/w	If true, places a rule above the paragraph.
ruleAboveColor	any	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the paragraph rule above. Can return: Swatch or String.
ruleAboveGapColor	any	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the stroke gap of the paragraph rule above. Note: Valid only when the paragraph rule above type is not solid. Can return: Swatch or String.
ruleAboveGapOverprint	bool	r/w	If true, the stroke gap of the paragraph rule above will overprint. Note: Valid only the rule above type is not solid.
ruleAboveGapTint	number	r/w	The tint (as a percentage) of the stroke gap color of the paragraph rule. (Range: 0 to 100) Note: Valid only when the rule above type is not solid.
ruleAboveLeftIndent	number	r/w	The distance to indent the left edge of the paragraph rule above (based on either the text width or the column width of the first line in the paragraph.
ruleAboveLineWeight	number	r/w	The line weight of the rule above
ruleAboveOffset	number	r/w	The amount to offset the paragraph rule above from the baseline of the first line the paragraph.
ruleAboveOverprint	bool	r/w	If true, the paragraph rule above will overprint.
ruleAboveRightIndent	number	r/w	The distance to indent the right edge of the paragraph rule above (based on either the text width or the column width of the first line in the paragraph.
ruleAboveTint	number	r/w	The tint (as a percentage) of the paragraph rule above. (Range: 0 to 100)
ruleAboveType	any	r/w	The stroke type of the rule above the Word. Can return: StrokeStyle or String.
ruleAboveWidth	RuleWidth : TEXT_WIDTH COLUMN_WIDTH	r/w	The basis (text width or column width) used to calculate the width of the paragraph rule above.
ruleBelow	bool	r/w	If true, applies a paragraph rule below.
ruleBelowColor	any	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the paragraph rule below. Can return: Swatch or String.
ruleBelowGapColor	any	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the stroke gap of the paragraph rule below. Note: Valid only when the paragraph rule below type is not solid. Can return: Swatch or String.
ruleBelowGapOverprint	bool	r/w	If true, the gap color of the rule below will overprint.
ruleBelowGapTint	number	r/w	The tint (as a percentage) of the stroke gap color of the paragraph rule below. (Range: 0 to 100) Note: Valid only when the paragraph rule below type is not solid.
ruleBelowLeftIndent	number	r/w	The distance to indent the left edge of the paragraph rule below (based on either the text width or the column width of the last line in the paragraph.
ruleBelowLineWeight	number	r/w	The line weight of the rule below
ruleBelowOffset	number	r/w	The amount to offset the the paragraph rule below from the baseline of the last line of the paragraph.
ruleBelowOverprint	bool	r/w	If true, the rule below will overprint.
ruleBelowRightIndent	number	r/w	The distance to indent the right edge of the paragraph rule below (based on either the text width or the column width of the last line in the paragraph.
ruleBelowTint	number	r/w	The tint (as a percentage) of the paragraph rule below. (Range: 0 to 100)
ruleBelowType	any	r/w	The stroke type of the rule below the Word. Can return: StrokeStyle or String.
ruleBelowWidth	RuleWidth : TEXT_WIDTH COLUMN_WIDTH	r/w	The basis (text width or column width) used to calculate the width of the paragraph rule below.
singleWordJustification	SingleWordJustification : LEFT_ALIGN CENTER_ALIGN RIGHT_ALIGN FULLY_JUSTIFIED	r/w	The alignment to use for lines that contain a single word.
skew	number	r/w	The skew angle of the text. (Range: -85 to 85)
spaceAfter	number	r/w	The height of the paragraph space below.
spaceBefore	number	r/w	The height of the paragraph space above.
startParagraph	StartParagraph : ANYWHERE NEXT_COLUMN NEXT_FRAME NEXT_PAGE NEXT_ODD_PAGE NEXT_EVEN_PAGE	r/w	The location at which to start the paragraph.
strikeThroughColor	any	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the strikethrough stroke. Can return: Swatch or String.
strikeThroughGapColor	any	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the gap of the strikethrough stroke. Can return: Swatch or String.
strikeThroughGapOverprint	bool	r/w	If true, the gap color of the strikethrough stroke will overprint. Note: Valid when strike through type is not solid.
strikeThroughGapTint	number	r/w	The tint (as a percentage) of the strikethrough stroke gap color. (Range: 0 to 100) Note: Valid when strike through type is not solid.
strikeThroughOffset	number	r/w	The amount by which to offset the strikethrough stroke from the text baseline.
strikeThroughOverprint	bool	r/w	If true, the strikethrough stroke will overprint.
strikeThroughTint	number	r/w	The tint (as a percentage) of the strikethrough stroke. (Range: 0 to 100)
strikeThroughType	any	r/w	The stroke type of the strikethrough stroke. Can return: StrokeStyle or String.
strikeThroughWeight	number	r/w	The stroke weight of the strikethrough stroke.
strikeThru	bool	r/w	If true, draws a strikethrough line through the text.
strokeColor	Swatch	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the stroke of the Word. Can also accept: String.
strokeTint	number	r/w	The tint (as a percentage) of the stroke color of the Word. (To specify a tint percentage, use a number in the range of 0 to 100; to use the inherited or overridden value, use -1.)
strokeWeight	number	r/w	The stroke weight applied to the characters of the text.
styleOverridden	bool	readonly	If true, the applied style has been overridden with additional attributes.
tables	Tables	readonly	A collection of tables.
tabList	Array of any	r/w	A list of all of the properties of all of the Word’s tab stops. Can return: Array of Arrays of Property Name/Value Pairs.
tabStops	TabStops	readonly	A collection of tab stops.
textColumns	TextColumns	readonly	A collection of text columns.
textFrames	TextFrames	readonly	A collection of text frames.
texts	Texts	readonly	A collection of text objects.
textStyleRanges	TextStyleRanges	readonly	A collection of text style ranges.
textVariableInstances	TextVariableInstances	readonly	A collection of text variable instances.
tracking	number	r/w	The amount by which to loosen or tighten a block of text, specified in thousands of an em.
underline	bool	r/w	If true, underlines the text.
underlineColor	any	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the underline stroke. . Can return: Swatch or String.
underlineGapColor	any	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the gap of the underline stroke. Note: Valid when underline type is not solid. Can return: Swatch or String.
underlineGapOverprint	bool	r/w	If true, the gap color of the underline stroke will overprint.
underlineGapTint	number	r/w	The tint (as a percentage) of the gap color of the underline stroke. (Range: 0 to 100) Note: Valid when underline type is not solid.
underlineOffset	number	r/w	The amount by which to offset the underline from the text baseline.
underlineOverprint	bool	r/w	If true, the underline stroke color will overprint.
underlineTint	number	r/w	The underline stroke tint (as a percentage). (Range: 0 to 100)
underlineType	any	r/w	The stroke type of the underline stroke. Can return: StrokeStyle or String.
underlineWeight	number	r/w	The stroke weight of the underline stroke.
verticalScale	number	r/w	The vertical scaling applied to the text as a percentage of its current size. (Range: 1 to 1000)
words	Words	readonly	A collection of words.

Methods

void applyCharacterStyle (using:
CharacterStyle)
Apply a character style

Parameter	Type	Description
using	CharacterStyle	The character style to apply

void applyParagraphStyle (using:
ParagraphStyle[, clearingOverrides:
bool=true ])
Apply a paragraph style

Parameter	Type	Description
using	ParagraphStyle	The paragraph style to apply
clearingOverrides	bool	Whether to clear any text attributes before applying the style (Optional) (default: true )

void autoTag ()
Tag the object or the parent story using default tags defined in XML preference.

void changecase (using:
ChangecaseMode)
Sets the case of the text.

Parameter	Type	Description
using	ChangecaseMode : UPPERCASE LOWERCASE TITLECASE SENTENCECASE	The text case option.

Array of TextchangeGlyph ([reverseOrder:
bool])
Finds glyphs that match the find what value and replaces the glyphs with the change to value.

Parameter	Type	Description
reverseOrder	bool	If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional)

Array of TextchangeGrep ([reverseOrder:
bool])
Finds text that matches the find what value and replaces the text with the change to value.

Parameter	Type	Description
reverseOrder	bool	If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional)

Array of TextchangeText ([reverseOrder:
bool])
Finds text that matches the find what value and replaces the text with the change to value.

Parameter	Type	Description
reverseOrder	bool	If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional)

void clearOverrides ([overridesToClear:
OverrideType=ALL ])
Clears the specified types of override.

Parameter	Type	Description
overridesToClear	OverrideType : ALL CHARACTER_ONLY PARAGRAPH_ONLY	The types of override to clear. (Optional) (default: ALL )

void convertBulletsAndNumberingToText ()
Convert bullets and numbering to text.

NoteconvertToNote ()
Converts the text to a note.

TableconvertToTable ([columnSeparator:
string][, rowSeparator:
string][, numberOfColumns:
number=1 ])
Converts the Word to a table.

Parameter	Type	Description
columnSeparator	string	The character that starts a new column in the new table. (Optional)
rowSeparator	string	The character starts a new row in the new table. (Optional)
numberOfColumns	number	The number of columns in the table. Note: Valid only when the column and row separator characters are the same. (Optional) (default: 1 )

Array of PageItemcreateOutlines ([deleteOriginal:
bool=true ])
Converts text to outlines. Each line of text becomes a polygon object. When the converted text is a single letter that has no internal spaces or detached parts, the polygon contains only a single path. Note: To determine whether a font allows the creation of outlines, see allow outlines.

Parameter	Type	Description
deleteOriginal	bool	If true, deletes the original text. If false, creates the outlines as separate object(s) on top of the text. (Optional) (default: true )

Textduplicate (to:
LocationOptions[, reference:
any])
Duplicates the text in the specified location.

Parameter	Type	Description
to	LocationOptions : BEFORE AFTER AT_END AT_BEGINNING UNKNOWN	The location relative to the reference object or within the containing object.
reference	Text Story Cell Row Column Table PageItem	The reference object. Note: Required when the to parameter specifies before or after. Can accept: Text, Story, Cell, Row, Column, Table or PageItem. (Optional)

void exportFile (format:
any, to:
File[, showingOptions:
bool=false ][, using:
PDFExportPreset][, versionComments:
string][, forceSave:
bool=false ])
Exports the Word to file.

Parameter	Type	Description
format	ExportFormat String	The export format, specified as an enumeration value or as an extension that appears in the Save as type or Format menu in the Export dialog. Can accept: ExportFormat enumerator or String.
to	File	The path to the export file.
showingOptions	bool	If true, displays the export options dialog. (Optional) (default: false )
using	PDFExportPreset	The export style. (Optional)
versionComments	string	The comment for this version. (Optional)
forceSave	bool	If true, forcibly saves a version. (Optional) (default: false )

Array of TextfindGlyph ([reverseOrder:
bool])
Finds glyphs that match the find what value.

Parameter	Type	Description
reverseOrder	bool	If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional)

Array of TextfindGrep ([reverseOrder:
bool])
Finds text that matches the find what value.

Parameter	Type	Description
reverseOrder	bool	If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional)

Array of TextfindText ([reverseOrder:
bool])
Finds text that matches the find what value.

Parameter	Type	Description
reverseOrder	bool	If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional)

Array of WordgetElements ()
Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

void markup (using:
XMLElement)
Associates the page item with the specified XML element while preserving existing content.

Parameter	Type	Description
using	XMLElement	The XML element.

Textmove (to:
LocationOptions[, reference:
any])
Moves the text to the specified location.

Parameter	Type	Description
to	LocationOptions : BEFORE AFTER AT_END AT_BEGINNING UNKNOWN	The location relative to the reference object or within the containing object.
reference	Text Story Cell Row Column Table PageItem	The reference object. Note: Required when the to parameter specifies before or after. Can accept: Text, Story, Cell, Row, Column, Table or PageItem. (Optional)

Array of any place (fileName:
File[, showingOptions:
bool=false ][, withProperties:
Object])
Places the file.

Parameter	Type	Description
fileName	File	The file to place
showingOptions	bool	Whether to display the import options dialog (Optional) (default: false )
withProperties	Object	Initial values for properties of the new Word (Optional)

void recompose ()
Recomposes the text in the Word.

void remove ()
Deletes the Word.

void select ([existingSelection:
SelectionOptions=REPLACE_WITH ])
Selects the Word.

Parameter	Type	Description
existingSelection	SelectionOptions : ADD_TO REMOVE_FROM REPLACE_WITH	The selection status of the Word in relation to previously selected objects. (Optional) (default: REPLACE_WITH )

string toSource ()
Generates a string which, if executed, will return the Word.

string toSpecifier ()
Retrieves the object specifier.

Used in:

Words.previousItem (

obj:
Word )

Words.nextItem (

obj:
Word )

Returned by:

Array of Word Word .getElements (

)

Word Words.anyItem (

)

Array of Word Words.everyItem (

)

Word Words.firstItem (

)

Word Words.item (
index:
any
)

Word Words.itemByName (
name:
string
)

Array of Word Words.itemByRange (
from:
any, to:
any
)

Word Words.lastItem (

)

Word Words.middleItem (

)

Word Words.nextItem (
obj:
Word
)

Word Words.previousItem (
obj:
Word
)