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Release v3.0.5
Language: C# Updated: 2026-09-03

API Reference

Cmdlet

Set-OfficeWordParagraphStyle

Aliases: WordParagraphStyle
Namespace PSWriteOffice
Aliases
WordParagraphStyle
Inputs
OfficeIMO.Word.WordParagraph
Outputs
OfficeIMO.Word.WordParagraph
Source
Sources/PSWriteOffice/Cmdlets/Word/SetOfficeWordParagraphStyleCommand.cs:19 Edit on GitHub

Updates paragraph style, spacing, indentation, and pagination hints.

Remarks

Updates paragraph style, spacing, indentation, and pagination hints.

Examples

Authored help example

Style a paragraph in a Word DSL.

PS>


$p = Add-OfficeWordParagraph -Text 'Executive Summary' -PassThru; $p | Set-OfficeWordParagraphStyle -Style Heading1 -KeepWithNext $true

Applies a heading style and keeps it with the next paragraph.

Common Parameters

This command supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable.

For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Syntax

Set-OfficeWordParagraphStyle [-Alignment <Left>] [-AvoidWidowAndOrphan <Boolean>] [-BiDi <Boolean>] [-CharacterAlignment <Top|Center|Baseline|Bottom|Auto>] [-IndentationAfterPoints <Double>] [-IndentationBeforePoints <Double>] [-IndentationFirstLinePoints <Double>] [-IndentationHangingPoints <Double>] [-KeepLinesTogether <Boolean>] [-KeepWithNext <Boolean>] [-LineSpacingPoints <Double>] [-LineSpacingRule <Auto|Exact|AtLeast>] [-PageBreakBefore <Boolean>] [-Paragraph <WordParagraph>] [-PassThru] [-SpacingAfterPoints <Double>] [-SpacingBeforePoints <Double>] [-Style <Normal>] [-StyleId <String>] [-TextDirection <LeftToRightTopToBottom>] [<CommonParameters>]
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Parameter set: All Parameter Sets

Parameters

Alignment WordParagraphAlignment optionalposition: namedpipeline: Falsevalues: 12
Paragraph alignment.
Possible values: Left, Start, Center, Right, End, Both, MediumKashida, Distribute, NumTab, HighKashida, LowKashida, ThaiDistribute
AvoidWidowAndOrphan Boolean optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Enable widow and orphan control.
BiDi Boolean optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Set or clear right-to-left paragraph layout.
CharacterAlignment WordVerticalCharacterAlignment optionalposition: namedpipeline: Falsevalues: 5
Vertical character alignment on each line.
Possible values: Top, Center, Baseline, Bottom, Auto
IndentationAfterPoints Double optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Indentation after the paragraph in points.
IndentationBeforePoints Double optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Indentation before the paragraph in points.
IndentationFirstLinePoints Double optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
First-line indentation in points.
IndentationHangingPoints Double optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Hanging indentation in points.
KeepLinesTogether Boolean optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Keep all paragraph lines together.
KeepWithNext Boolean optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Keep this paragraph with the next paragraph.
LineSpacingPoints Double optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Line spacing in points.
LineSpacingRule WordLineSpacingRule optionalposition: namedpipeline: Falsevalues: 3
Line spacing calculation rule.
Possible values: Auto, Exact, AtLeast
PageBreakBefore Boolean optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Start the paragraph on a new page.
Paragraph WordParagraph optionalposition: 0pipeline: True (ByValue)
Paragraph to update.
PassThru SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Emit the updated paragraph.
SpacingAfterPoints Double optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Line spacing after the paragraph in points.
SpacingBeforePoints Double optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Line spacing before the paragraph in points.
Style WordParagraphStyles optionalposition: namedpipeline: Falsevalues: 12
Paragraph style to apply.
Possible values: Normal, Heading1, Heading2, Heading3, Heading4, Heading5, Heading6, Heading7, Heading8, Heading9, ListParagraph, Custom
StyleId String optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Paragraph style id to apply.
TextDirection WordTextDirection optionalposition: namedpipeline: Falsevalues: 12
Paragraph text direction.
Possible values: LeftToRightTopToBottom, LeftToRightTopToBottom2010, TopToBottomRightToLeft, TopToBottomRightToLeft2010, BottomToTopLeftToRight, BottomToTopLeftToRight2010, LeftToRightTopToBottomRotated, LeftToRightTopToBottomRotated2010, TopToBottomRightToLeftRotated, TopToBottomRightToLeftRotated2010, TopToBottomLeftToRightRotated, TopToBottomLeftToRightRotated2010

Outputs

OfficeIMO.Word.WordParagraph