ReferenceFormatParagraph Formatting
Paragraph Formatting operations
Paragraph-level direct formatting: alignment, indentation, spacing, borders, shading, and more.
21 operations. Names, descriptions, and behavior flags come from the canonical contract.
Operations
format.paragraph.clearAlignmentRemove direct paragraph alignment, reverting to style-defined or default alignment.mutatestrackedformat.paragraph.clearAllTabStopsRemove all tab stops from a paragraph.mutatestrackedformat.paragraph.clearBorderRemove border for a specific side or all sides of a paragraph.mutatestrackedformat.paragraph.clearDirectionRemove explicit paragraph direction, reverting to inherited or default (LTR).mutatestrackedformat.paragraph.clearIndentationRemove all direct paragraph indentation.mutatestrackedformat.paragraph.clearShadingRemove all paragraph shading.mutatestrackedformat.paragraph.clearSpacingRemove all direct paragraph spacing.mutatestrackedformat.paragraph.clearTabStopRemove a tab stop at a given position.mutatestrackedformat.paragraph.resetDirectFormattingStrip all direct paragraph formatting while preserving style reference, numbering, and section metadata.mutatestrackedformat.paragraph.setAlignmentSet visual paragraph alignment on a paragraph-like block. For RTL paragraphs, left/right are translated to Word-compatible stored justification values.mutatestrackedformat.paragraph.setBorderSet border properties for a specific side of a paragraph.mutatestrackedformat.paragraph.setDirectionSet paragraph base direction (LTR or RTL via w:bidi). Optionally align text to match.mutatestrackedformat.paragraph.setFlowOptionsSet paragraph flow flags: contextual spacing, page-break-before, suppress-auto-hyphens, and the advanced layout toggles auto-space-DE, auto-space-DN, adjust-right-indent, and snap-to-grid.mutatestrackedformat.paragraph.setIndentationSet paragraph indentation properties (signed left/right, firstLine, hanging) in twips.mutatestrackedformat.paragraph.setKeepOptionsSet keep-with-next, keep-lines-together, and widow/orphan control flags.mutatestrackedformat.paragraph.setMarkRunPropsSet the paragraph mark's run properties (w:pPr/w:rPr), e.g. the font size or specVanish carried by the paragraph-end mark. Available on v2-backed sessions only; v1-backed sessions currently return `CAPABILITY_UNAVAILABLE`.mutatesformat.paragraph.setNumberingAttach numbering (numId + level) to an existing paragraph or heading so it joins a numbered sequence. Numbering is a paragraph property; the node and its style are otherwise unchanged, though any direct paragraph indent is cleared so the numbering level controls indentation. Direct edits only; tracked mode is unsupported.mutatesformat.paragraph.setOutlineLevelSet the paragraph outline level (0–9) or null to clear.mutatestrackedformat.paragraph.setShadingSet paragraph shading (background fill, pattern color, pattern type).mutatestrackedformat.paragraph.setSpacingSet paragraph spacing properties (before, after, line, lineRule) in twips.mutatestrackedformat.paragraph.setTabStopAdd or replace a tab stop at a given position.mutatestracked