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Word.Window class

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Package:
word

Represents the window that displays the document. A window can be split to contain multiple reading panes.

Extends
OfficeExtension.ClientObject

Remarks

[ API set: WordApiDesktop 1.2 ]

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/word/35-ranges/get-pages.yaml

await Word.run(async (context) => {
  // Gets the first paragraph of each page.
  console.log("Getting first paragraph of each page...");

  // Get the active window.
  const activeWindow: Word.Window = context.document.activeWindow;
  activeWindow.load();

  // Get the active pane.
  const activePane: Word.Pane = activeWindow.activePane;
  activePane.load();

  // Get all pages.
  const pages: Word.PageCollection = activePane.pages;
  pages.load();

  await context.sync();

  // Get page index and paragraphs of each page.
  const pagesIndexes = [];
  const pagesNumberOfParagraphs = [];
  const pagesFirstParagraphText = [];
  for (let i = 0; i < pages.items.length; i++) {
    const page = pages.items[i];
    page.load('index');
    pagesIndexes.push(page);

    const paragraphs = page.getRange().paragraphs;
    paragraphs.load('items/length');
    pagesNumberOfParagraphs.push(paragraphs);

    const firstParagraph = paragraphs.getFirst();
    firstParagraph.load('text');
    pagesFirstParagraphText.push(firstParagraph);
  }

  await context.sync();

  for (let i = 0; i < pagesIndexes.length; i++) {
    console.log(`Page index: ${pagesIndexes[i].index}`);
    console.log(`Number of paragraphs: ${pagesNumberOfParagraphs[i].items.length}`);
    console.log("First paragraph's text:", pagesFirstParagraphText[i].text);
  }
});

Properties

activePane

Gets the active pane in the window.
context

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

Gets the collection of panes in the window.

Methods

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

activePane

Gets the active pane in the window.

readonly activePane: Word.Pane;

Property Value

Word.Pane

Remarks

[ API set: WordApiDesktop 1.2 ]

Examples

// Link to full sample: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OfficeDev/office-js-snippets/prod/samples/word/35-ranges/get-pages.yaml

await Word.run(async (context) => {
  // Gets the pages enclosing the viewport.

  // Get the active window.
  const activeWindow: Word.Window = context.document.activeWindow;
  activeWindow.load();

  // Get the active pane.
  const activePane: Word.Pane = activeWindow.activePane;
  activePane.load();

  // Get pages enclosing the viewport.
  const pages: Word.PageCollection = activePane.pagesEnclosingViewport;
  pages.load();

  await context.sync();

  // Log the number of pages.
  const pageCount = pages.items.length;
  console.log(`Number of pages enclosing the viewport: ${pageCount}`);

  // Log index info of these pages.
  const pagesIndexes = [];
  for (let i = 0; i < pageCount; i++) {
    const page = pages.items[i];
    page.load('index');
    pagesIndexes.push(page);
  }

  await context.sync();

  for (let i = 0; i < pagesIndexes.length; i++) {
    console.log(`Page index: ${pagesIndexes[i].index}`);
  }
});

context

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

Word.RequestContext

panes

Gets the collection of panes in the window.

readonly panes: Word.PaneCollection;

Property Value

Word.PaneCollection

Remarks

[ API set: WordApiDesktop 1.2 ]

Method Details

load(propertyNames)

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.Window;

Parameters

propertyNames

string | string[]

A comma-delimited string or an array of strings that specify the properties to load.

Returns

Word.Window

load(propertyNamesAndPaths)

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.Window;

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

Word.Window

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

toJSON(): Word.Interfaces.WindowData;

Returns

Word.Interfaces.WindowData

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.

track(): Word.Window;

Returns

Word.Window

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.

untrack(): Word.Window;

Returns

Word.Window