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{description}
{excerpt}Represents a Word document.{excerpt}
{signature:C#}
 public sealed class Document : Element
{signature}{signature:vb.net}
Public NotInheritable Class Document
		Inherits Element
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{remarks}To create a new document, use [WordApplication.Create()|WordApplication.Create()].  To open an existing document, use [WordApplication.Open()|WordApplication.Open].

Note: [Document|Document] inherits from [Element|Element] and inherits a lot basic functionality from that class.  Be sure to see the {{Element}} API docs when looking for specific functionality.

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

          //--- Create a new Word document
          WordApplication app = new WordApplication();
          Document doc = app.Create();

          //--- Open an existing Word document
          WordApplication app = new WordApplication();
          Document doc = app.Open(@"C:\sample.doc");
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{code:vb.net|title=vb.net}

          '--- Create a new Word document
          Dim app As New WordApplication()
          Dim doc As Document = app.Create()

          '--- Open an existing Word document
          Dim app As New WordApplication()
          Dim doc As Document = app.Open("C:\sample.doc")
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{example}
{properties}
||Name||Description||
|[AutoformatType|Document.AutoformatType]|{excerpt-include:Document.AutoformatType|nopanel=true}|
|[CompatibilitySettings|Document.CompatibilitySettings]|{excerpt-include:Document.CompatibilitySettings|nopanel=true}|
|[ChangeTracking|Document.ChangeTracking]|{excerpt-include:Document.ChangeTracking|nopanel=true}|
|[DateCreated|Document.DateCreated]|{excerpt-include:Document.DateCreated|nopanel=true}|
|[DatePrinted|Document.DatePrinted]|{excerpt-include:Document.DatePrinted|nopanel=true}|
|[DateRevised|Document.DateRevised]|{excerpt-include:Document.DateRevised|nopanel=true}|
|[DefaultTabWidth|Document.DefaultTabWidth]|{excerpt-include:Document.DefaultTabWidth|nopanel=true}|
|[DocumentProperties|Document.DocumentProperties]|{excerpt-include:Document.DocumentProperties|nopanel=true}|
|[DocumentProtection|Document.DocumentProtection]|{excerpt-include:Document.DocumentProtection|nopanel=true}|
|[GutterPosition|Document.GutterPosition]|{excerpt-include:Document.GutterPosition|nopanel=true}|
|[HyphenSettings|Document.HyphenSettings]|{excerpt-include:Document.HyphenSettings|nopanel=true}|
|[MergeStylesFromTemplate|Document.MergeStylesFromTemplate]|{excerpt-include:Document.MergeStylesFromTemplate|nopanel=true}|
|[NumCharacters|Document.NumCharacters]|{excerpt-include:Document.NumCharacters|nopanel=true}|
|[NumPagesOnLastOpen|Document.NumPagesOnLastOpen]|{excerpt-include:Document.NumPagesOnLastOpen|nopanel=true}|
|[NumParagraphs|Document.NumParagraphs]|{excerpt-include:Document.NumParagraphs|nopanel=true}|
|[NumWords|Document.NumWords]|{excerpt-include:Document.NumWords|nopanel=true}|
|[PrintDataInFormFields|Document.PrintDataInFormFields]|{excerpt-include:Document.PrintDataInFormFields|nopanel=true}|
|[PrintFacingPages|Document.PrintFacingPages]|{excerpt-include:Document.PrintFacingPages|nopanel=true}|
|[SaveDataInFormField|Document.SaveDataInFormField]|{excerpt-include:Document.SaveDataInFormField|nopanel=true}|
|[Sections|Document.Sections]|{excerpt-include:Document.Sections|nopanel=true}|
|[Styles|Document.Styles]|{excerpt-include:Document.Styles|nopanel=true}|
|[UseWidowControl|Document.UseWidowControl]|{excerpt-include:Document.UseWidowControl|nopanel=true}|
|[ViewSettings|Document.ViewSettings]|{excerpt-include:Document.ViewSettings|nopanel=true}|
|[Watermark|Document.Watermark]|{excerpt-include:Document.Watermark|nopanel=true}|
{methods}
||Name||Description||
|[Append(Document)|Document.Append(Document)]|{excerpt-include:Document.Append(Document)|nopanel=true}|
|[CreateDataImportProperties()|Document.CreateDataImportProperties()]|{excerpt-include:Document.CreateDataImportProperties()|nopanel=true}|
|[CreateFont()|Document.CreateFont()]|{excerpt-include:Document.CreateFont()|nopanel=true}|
|[CreateParagraphFormatting()|Document.CreateParagraphFormatting()]|{excerpt-include:Document.CreateParagraphFormatting()|nopanel=true}|
|[CreateTableFormatting()|Document.CreateTableFormatting()]|{excerpt-include:Document.CreateTableFormatting()|nopanel=true}|
|[GetBookmark(String)|Document.GetBookmark(String)]|{excerpt-include:Document.GetBookmark(String)|nopanel=true}|
|[GetVariable(String)|Document.GetVariable(String)]|{excerpt-include:Document.GetVariable(String)|nopanel=true}|
|[SetVariable(String, String)|Document.SetVariable(String, String)]|{excerpt-include:Document.SetVariable(String, String)|nopanel=true}|
{classes}
||Name||Description||
|[Autoformat|Document.Autoformat]|{excerpt-include:Document.Autoformat|nopanel=true}|
|[Gutter|Document.Gutter]|{excerpt-include:Document.Gutter|nopanel=true}|