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Sets or returns a boolean representing if Word will use Widow Control for a paragraph. When set to true, Word will not print the last line of a paragraph by itself at the top of a page (widow) or the first line of a paragraph by itself at the bottom of a page (orphan).

 public boolean WidowControl{ get; set; }

Public Property WidowControl() As Boolean

The default value for a new paragraph is true.

MS Word equivalent: Format menu > Paragraph... > Line and Page Breaks tab > Pagination section > Widow/Orphan control


          //--- Return WidowControl
          bool widowControl = oParagraphFormatting.WidowControl;

          //--- Set WidowControl
          oParagraphFormatting.WidowControl = false;


          '--- Return WidowControl
          Dim widowControl As Boolean = oParagraphFormatting.WidowControl

          '--- Set WidowControl
          oParagraphFormatting.WidowControl = False