Add Paragraph

VB C#

using IronWord;
using IronWord.Models;

// Load docx
WordDocument doc = new WordDocument("document.docx");

// Configure text
TextContent introText = new TextContent("This is an example paragraph with italic and bold styling.");

TextStyle italicStyle = new TextStyle()
{
    IsItalic = true
};
TextContent italicText = new TextContent("Italic example sentence.");
italicText.Style = italicStyle;

TextStyle boldStyle = new TextStyle()
{
    IsBold = true
};
TextContent boldText = new TextContent("Bold example sentence.");
boldText.Style= boldStyle;

Paragraph paragraph = new Paragraph();

// Add text
paragraph.AddText(introText);
paragraph.AddText(italicText);
paragraph.AddText(boldText);

// Add paragraph
doc.AddParagraph(paragraph);

// Export docx
doc.SaveAs("save_document.docx");

Imports IronWord
Imports IronWord.Models

' Load docx
Private doc As New WordDocument("document.docx")

' Configure text
Private introText As New TextContent("This is an example paragraph with italic and bold styling.")

Private italicStyle As New TextStyle() With {.IsItalic = True}
Private italicText As New TextContent("Italic example sentence.")
italicText.Style = italicStyle

Dim boldStyle As New TextStyle() With {.IsBold = True}
Dim boldText As New TextContent("Bold example sentence.")
boldText.Style= boldStyle

Dim paragraph As New Paragraph()

' Add text
paragraph.AddText(introText)
paragraph.AddText(italicText)
paragraph.AddText(boldText)

' Add paragraph
doc.AddParagraph(paragraph)

' Export docx
doc.SaveAs("save_document.docx")

Install-Package IronWord

Add Paragraph

The "add-paragraph" feature in IronWord allows developers to insert entire paragraphs into an existing Word document, providing an efficient way to structure and organize content. By adding a paragraph, developers can combine multiple pieces of text, each with different formatting, into a cohesive block. This feature is especially useful for constructing dynamic documents where text needs to be grouped and styled together, such as reports, articles, or letters.

It offers flexibility in how text is presented, enabling the inclusion of various formatting options like bold, italic, and other styles within a single paragraph. The ability to add paragraphs helps maintain a clean document structure and ensures content is properly organized for readability.

5 Steps to Add a Paragraph to a DOCX

WordDocument doc = new WordDocument();
Paragraph paragraph = new Paragraph();
paragraph.AddText("This is the first sentence of the paragraph.");
doc.AddParagraph(paragraph);
doc.SaveAs("document.docx");

This code demonstrates how to create and save a Word document with a single paragraph using IronWord. First, a new WordDocument object is instantiated, which serves as the container for the Word document that will be created. The Paragraph class is then used to create a new paragraph, which represents a block of text in the document. Using the AddText method, the string "This is the first sentence of the paragraph." is added to the paragraph. The AddText method attaches the given text to the Paragraph object, and in this case, it is the sole text element within the paragraph.

Once the text is added to the paragraph, the AddParagraph method is invoked on the WordDocument object, which appends the paragraph to the document. The AddParagraph method ensures that the paragraph is correctly inserted into the structure of the document, maintaining the document’s flow and layout. Finally, the SaveAs method is called to save the document to disk with the name "document.docx". This method commits all changes to the file system, creating a new DOCX file containing the paragraph with the added text.

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