using IronWord;
using IronWord.Models;

// Create new Word document
WordDocument doc = new WordDocument();

// Create and configure text style
TextStyle textStyle = new TextStyle();
textStyle.TextEffect = new TextEffect()
{
    GradientEffect = Gradient.DefaultGray,
};

// Create paragraph
Paragraph paragraph = new Paragraph();

// Create run with text and style
Run textRun = new Run(new TextContent("Hello World"));
textRun.Style = textStyle;

// Add run to paragraph
paragraph.AddChild(textRun);

// Add paragraph to document
doc.AddParagraph(paragraph);

// Export new Word document
doc.SaveAs("gradientEffect.docx");

Imports IronWord
Imports IronWord.Models

' Create new Word document
Dim doc As New WordDocument()

' Create and configure text style
Dim textStyle As New TextStyle()
textStyle.TextEffect = New TextEffect() With {
    .GradientEffect = Gradient.DefaultGray
}

' Create paragraph
Dim paragraph As New Paragraph()

' Create run with text and style
Dim textRun As New Run(New TextContent("Hello World"))
textRun.Style = textStyle

' Add run to paragraph
paragraph.AddChild(textRun)

' Add paragraph to document
doc.AddParagraph(paragraph)

' Export new Word document
doc.SaveAs("gradientEffect.docx")