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Word.Coauthor 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 coauthor 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.

emailAddress

Gets the email address of the coauthor.

id

Gets the unique identifier for the Coauthor object.

isMe

Gets whether this author represents the current user.

locks

Gets a CoauthoringLockCollection object that represents the locks in the document that are associated with this coauthor.

name

Gets the display name of the coauthor.

Methods

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.

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.Coauthor object is an API object, the toJSON method returns a plain JavaScript object (typed as Word.Interfaces.CoauthorData) that contains shallow copies of any loaded child properties from the original object.

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

emailAddress

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 email address of the coauthor.

readonly emailAddress: string;

Property Value

string

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

id

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 unique identifier for the Coauthor object.

readonly id: string;

Property Value

string

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

isMe

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 whether this author represents the current user.

readonly isMe: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

locks

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 a CoauthoringLockCollection object that represents the locks in the document that are associated with this coauthor.

readonly locks: Word.CoauthoringLockCollection;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

name

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 display name of the coauthor.

readonly name: string;

Property Value

string

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

Method Details

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.CoauthorLoadOptions): Word.Coauthor;

Parameters

options
Word.Interfaces.CoauthorLoadOptions

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.Coauthor;

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?: {
            select?: string;
            expand?: string;
        }): Word.Coauthor;

Parameters

propertyNamesAndPaths

{ select?: string; expand?: string; }

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

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.Coauthor object is an API object, the toJSON method returns a plain JavaScript object (typed as Word.Interfaces.CoauthorData) that contains shallow copies of any loaded child properties from the original object.

toJSON(): Word.Interfaces.CoauthorData;

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.Coauthor;

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.Coauthor;

Returns