Determine the Document Format
To determine the document format
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Open the document whose format you want to determine. See Open for more information.
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Use the DocumentType or DocumentFormat property to determine the format.
The
DocumentType
property returns the format as a text description, such as "Microsoft Word for Windows". TheDocumentFormat
property returns the format as a numeric value. These properties are set to the document format regardless of whether the document can be viewed. -
To get the general class to which the currently opened document belongs, use the DocumentClass property.