Application.ShowFontDialog Method

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Displays the Font dialog box and returns a String that represents the cascading style sheet properties for the selected font characteristics.

Syntax

expression.ShowFontDialog(strCSSIn)

expression   Required. A variable that represents an Application object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
strCSSIn Optional Variant A String that represents the initial custom settings for the dialog box.

Return Value
String

Remarks

This method returns a value when the user clicks OK. If the user clicks Cancel, this method returns an empty String.

Example

The following example displays the Font dialog box, and then sets the font style for the active element to the font settings returned.

Visual Basic for Applications 
Dim strCSS As String
Dim strCSSIn As String
strCSSIn = "font-size:14pt; color:#FF0000"
strCSS = Application.ShowFontDialog(strCSSIn)
If strCSS <> "" Then ActiveDocument.activeElement.Style.Font = strCSS

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