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special mode
True if Word is in a special mode (for example, CopyText mode or MoveText mode). Read-
only.
Word enters a special copy or move mode if you press F2 or SHIFT+F2 while text is selected.
startup dialog
True if Word displays the Project Gallery dialog box when the application starts. Read/write.
startup path
Returns or sets the complete path of the Startup folder, excluding the final separator.
Read/write.
Note Templates and add-ins located in the Startup folder are automatically loaded when you
start Word.
status bar
Displays the specified text in the status bar. Write-only.
system_object
Returns the
system object
, which can be used to return system-related information and perform
system-related tasks. Read-only.
usable height
Returns the height (in points) of the space that can be used by a window in the application
window area. Read-only.
Note If the usable height property returns 1, no space is available for a document window.
When no vertical space is available, the horizontal (usable width) value isn't valid. To determine
the actual available height, subtract 1 from the usable height value.
usable width
Returns the width (in points) of the space that can be used by a window in the application
window area. Read-only.
Note The value of the usable width property is valid only when the value of the usable width
property is greater than 1, which indicates that there's space available for a document window.
user address
Returns or sets the default address of the contact marked as "This contact is Me" in the Office
Address Book. Read/write.
The default address is also the address that appears in the User Information pane of the
Preferences dialog box and is used as a return address on envelopes and other types of
documents.
user control
True if the document or application was created or opened by the user. False if the document
or application was created or opened programmatically.
If Word is visible to the user, this property will always return true.