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Word.Coauthoring 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 the Coauthoring object. This tracks the updates, changes, conflicts, and other interactions in the document done through coauthoring.

Extends

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

Properties

authors

Gets a CoauthorCollection object that represents all the coauthors currently editing the document.

canCoauthor

Gets whether this document can be coauthored.

canMerge

Gets whether the document can be automatically merged.

conflicts

Gets a ConflictCollection object that represents all the conflicts in the document.

context

The request context associated with the object. This connects the add-in's process to the Office host application's process.

locks

Gets a CoauthoringLockCollection object that represents the locks in the document.

me

Gets a Coauthor object that represents the current user.

pendingUpdates

Gets whether the document has pending updates that have not been accepted.

updates

Gets a CoauthoringUpdateCollection object that represents the most recent updates that were merged into the document.

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.Coauthoring object is an API object, the toJSON method returns a plain JavaScript object (typed as Word.Interfaces.CoauthoringData) 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

authors

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 CoauthorCollection object that represents all the coauthors currently editing the document.

readonly authors: Word.CoauthorCollection;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

canCoauthor

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 document can be coauthored.

readonly canCoauthor: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

canMerge

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 the document can be automatically merged.

readonly canMerge: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

conflicts

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 ConflictCollection object that represents all the conflicts in the document.

readonly conflicts: Word.ConflictCollection;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

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

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.

readonly locks: Word.CoauthoringLockCollection;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

me

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 Coauthor object that represents the current user.

readonly me: Word.Coauthor;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

pendingUpdates

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 the document has pending updates that have not been accepted.

readonly pendingUpdates: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

updates

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 CoauthoringUpdateCollection object that represents the most recent updates that were merged into the document.

readonly updates: Word.CoauthoringUpdateCollection;

Property Value

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.CoauthoringLoadOptions): Word.Coauthoring;

Parameters

options
Word.Interfaces.CoauthoringLoadOptions

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.Coauthoring;

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.Coauthoring;

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

toJSON(): Word.Interfaces.CoauthoringData;

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.Coauthoring;

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.Coauthoring;

Returns