Options.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyBorders Property (Word)
True if a series of three or more hyphens (-), equal signs (=), or underscore characters (_) are automatically replaced by a specific border line when the ENTER key is pressed. Read/write Boolean.
Syntax
expression .AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyBorders
expression A variable that represents an Options collection.
Remarks
Hyphens (-) are replaced by a 0.75-point line, equal signs (=) are replaced by a 0.75-point double line, and underscore characters (_) are replaced by a 1.5-point line.
Example
This example causes sequences of three or more hyphens (-), equal signs (=), or underscore characters (_) to be transformed into borders.
Options.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyBorders = True
This example returns the current setting for the Borders option on the AutoFormat As You Type tab in the AutoCorrect dialog box (Tools menu).
MsgBox Options.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyBorders