WordBasic Examples: DrawSnapToGrid

Q109633

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SUMMARY

This article contains an example that demonstrates the use of the following WordBasic statement:

DrawSnapToGrid
This article supplements the information in online Help. To open this Help topic, choose Contents from the Help menu and then choose the "Programming with Microsoft Word" topic.

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DrawSnapToGrid

Syntax

DrawSnapToGrid .SnapToGrid = number [, .XGrid = number or text]
[, .YGrid = number or text] [, .XOrigin = number or text] [, .YOrigin= number or text]

Example

The following macro demonstrates the use of the DrawSnapToGrid statement by establishing a grid that restricts where drawing objects may be positioned and how they may be sized. The macro establishes a 1 inch vertical and horizontal grid starting 1 inch from the top and left side of the page.

Before running the macro, place the insertion point in a new blank document and select Page Layout view.

After running the macro, if you try to draw a drawing object, you will restricted to the grid set in the macro. 

 Sub MAIN
  DrawSnapToGrid .SnapToGrid = 1, .XGrid = "1 in", .YGrid = "1 in",\ 
   .XOrigin = "1 in", .YOrigin = "1 in"
 End Sub

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