WdLayoutMode enumeration (Word)

Specifies how text is laid out in the layout mode for the current document.

Name Value Description
wdLayoutModeDefault 0 No grid is used to lay out text.
wdLayoutModeGenko 3 Text is laid out on a grid; the user specifies the number of lines and the number of characters per line. As the user types, Microsoft Word automatically aligns characters with gridlines.
wdLayoutModeGrid 1 Text is laid out on a grid; the user specifies the number of lines and the number of characters per line. As the user types, Microsoft Word doesn't automatically align characters with gridlines.
wdLayoutModeLineGrid 2 Text is laid out on a grid; the user specifies the number of lines, but not the number of characters per line.

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