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{excerpt}Returns an {{Object}} that represents the value of the property specified.{excerpt}
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 public System.Object GetProperty(BuiltInProperty property)
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Public Function GetProperty(ByVal [property] As BuiltInProperty) As Object
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{param:property}A [BuiltInProperty|DocumentProperties.BuiltInProperty] object that represents the built\-in property to set.{param}
{returns}An {{Object}} that represents the value of the property specified.{returns}
{remarks}MS Word equivalent: File menu > Properties > Custom tab > Properties:

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{example}{code:csharp|title=C#}

          //--- Return "Author" Property
          string priority =
               (string)docProps.GetProperty(DocumentProperties.BuiltInProperty.Author);
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          '--- Return "Author" Property
          Dim priority As String = _
               docProps.GetProperty(DocumentProperties.BuiltInProperty.Author)
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