Description

Gets or sets the number format for a numbered list. The property's value is a member of the NumberFormat enumeration.

Syntax

public NumberFormat NumberFormat { get; set; }

Public Property NumberFormat As NumberFormat

Members

Value	Description
ArabicNumbers	The list is numbered with Arabic numbers (1, 2, 3...).
Letters	The list is numbered with letters (a, b, c...).
CapitalLetters	The list is numbered with capital letters (A, B, C...).
RomanNumbers	The list is numbered with Roman numbers (I, II, III...).
SmallRomanNumbers	The list is numbered with small Roman numbers (i, ii, iii...).

Examples

The following example applies NumberFormat while converting three selected paragraphs into a usable numbered list.

textControl.Text = "Research\nDraft\nReview";
textControl.Select(0, textControl.Text.Length);

ListFormat listFormat = new()
{
    Type = ListType.Numbered,
    NumberFormat = NumberFormat.Letters
};
textControl.Selection.ListFormat = listFormat;

textControl.Text = "Research" & vbCrLf & "Draft" & vbCrLf & "Review"
textControl.Select(0, textControl.Text.Length)

Dim listFormat As New ListFormat() With {
    .Type = ListType.Numbered,
    .NumberFormat = NumberFormat.Letters
}
textControl.Selection.ListFormat = listFormat

Remarks

The property's default value is NumberFormat.ArabicNumbers.

The property returns its default value when the text selection contains multiple paragraphs with mixed number formats or when the text selection does not contain a numbered list. The Selection.IsCommonValueSelected method can be used to check for mixed attributes.