JavaScript - Snippets

let paragraph2 = context.document.body.paragraphs; 
paragraph2.load('items');  
await context.sync(); 

let list = paragraph2.items[1].startNewList(); 
let myFirstItem = list.insertParagraph("My 0 item at start", Word.InsertLocation.start) 
list.insertParagraph("My 1 item at end", Word.InsertLocation.end).listItem.level = 3 
list.insertParagraph("My 2 item at before", Word.InsertLocation.before) 
list.insertParagraph("My 3 item at after", Word.InsertLocation.after) 
myFirstItem.delete(); 

let wordLists = context.document.body.lists 
let firstList = wordLists.getFirstOrNullObject(); 
firstList.setLevelBullet(0, Word.ListBullet.hollow); 
firstList.setLevelIndents(0, 50, 20); 

Inserts a new list into the document

$("#insert-controls").click(() => tryCatch(insertList)); 
$("#setup").click(() => tryCatch(setup)); 

async function insertList() { 
  await Word.run(async (context) => { 
    let paragraphs = context.document.body.paragraphs; 
    paragraphs.load("$none"); // No properties needed. 

    await context.sync(); 

    var list = paragraphs.items[1].startNewList(); // Indicates new list to be started in the second paragraph. 
    list.load("$none"); // No properties needed. 

    await context.sync(); 

    list.insertParagraph("New list item on top of the list", "Start"); 
    let paragraph = list.insertParagraph("New list item at the end of the list (4th level)", "End"); 
    paragraph.listItem.level = 4; // Sets up list level for the lsit item. 
    list.insertParagraph("New paragraph goes after (not part of the list)", "After"); 

    await context.sync(); 
  }); 
} 

async function setup() { 
  await Word.run(async (context) => { 
    context.document.body.clear(); 
    context.document.body.insertParagraph( 
      "Themes and styles also help keep your document coordinated.", 
      "Start" 
    ); 
    context.document.body.insertParagraph( 
      "Save time in Word with new buttons that show up where you need them.", 
      "Start" 
    ); 
    context.document.body.insertParagraph( 
      "Video provides a powerful way to help you prove your point.", 
      "Start" 
    ); 
    context.document.body.paragraphs 
      .getLast() 
      .insertText( 
        "To make your document look professionally produced.", 
        "Replace" 
      ); 
  }); 
} 

async function tryCatch(callback) { 
  try { 
    await callback(); 
  } catch (error) { 
    console.error(error); 
  } 
}