# C1.C1Word.C1WordDocument.MeasureString

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<h1 id="C1_C1Word_C1WordDocument_MeasureString_" data-uid="C1.C1Word.C1WordDocument.MeasureString*">MeasureString Method
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<h4 id="C1_C1Word_C1WordDocument_MeasureString_System_String_System_Drawing_Font_System_Single_System_Drawing_StringFormat_System_Int32_" data-uid="C1.C1Word.C1WordDocument.MeasureString(System.String,System.Drawing.Font,System.Single,System.Drawing.StringFormat,System.Int32)">MeasureString(string, Font, float, StringFormat, int)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Measure string for this document.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public static SizeF MeasureString(string text, Font font, float width, StringFormat sf, int firstChar)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Shared Function MeasureString(text As String, font As Font, width As Single, sf As StringFormat, firstChar As Integer) As SizeF</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">text</span></td>
      <td><p>The drawing string.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.font">Font</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">font</span></td>
      <td><p>The drawing font.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">width</span></td>
      <td><p>The drawing width or -1 for default.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.stringformat">StringFormat</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">sf</span></td>
      <td><p>The drawing string format.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">firstChar</span></td>
      <td><p>The zero-based starting character position of a string.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.sizef">SizeF</a></td>
      <td><p>The size, in points, of the string specified as drawn with the font parameter.</p>
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<h4 id="C1_C1Word_C1WordDocument_MeasureString_System_String_System_Drawing_Font_" data-uid="C1.C1Word.C1WordDocument.MeasureString(System.String,System.Drawing.Font)">MeasureString(string, Font)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Measure string for this document.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public SizeF MeasureString(string text, Font font)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function MeasureString(text As String, font As Font) As SizeF</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">text</span></td>
      <td><p>The drawing string.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.font">Font</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">font</span></td>
      <td><p>The drawing font.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.sizef">SizeF</a></td>
      <td><p>The size, in points, of the string specified as drawn with the font parameter.</p>
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<h4 id="C1_C1Word_C1WordDocument_MeasureString_System_String_System_Drawing_Font_System_Single_" data-uid="C1.C1Word.C1WordDocument.MeasureString(System.String,System.Drawing.Font,System.Single)">MeasureString(string, Font, float)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Measure string for this document.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public SizeF MeasureString(string text, Font font, float width)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function MeasureString(text As String, font As Font, width As Single) As SizeF</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">text</span></td>
      <td><p>The drawing string.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.font">Font</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">font</span></td>
      <td><p>The drawing font.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">width</span></td>
      <td><p>The drawing width or -1 for default.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.sizef">SizeF</a></td>
      <td><p>The size, in points, of the string specified as drawn with the font parameter.</p>
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<h4 id="C1_C1Word_C1WordDocument_MeasureString_System_String_System_Drawing_Font_System_Single_System_Drawing_StringFormat_" data-uid="C1.C1Word.C1WordDocument.MeasureString(System.String,System.Drawing.Font,System.Single,System.Drawing.StringFormat)">MeasureString(string, Font, float, StringFormat)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Measure string for this document.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public SizeF MeasureString(string text, Font font, float width, StringFormat sf)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function MeasureString(text As String, font As Font, width As Single, sf As StringFormat) As SizeF</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
<table class="table table-bordered table-condensed">
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">text</span></td>
      <td><p>The drawing string.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.font">Font</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">font</span></td>
      <td><p>The drawing font.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single">float</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">width</span></td>
      <td><p>The drawing width or -1 for default.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.stringformat">StringFormat</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">sf</span></td>
      <td><p>The drawing string format.</p>
</td>
    </tr>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
<table class="table table-bordered table-condensed">
  <thead>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.sizef">SizeF</a></td>
      <td><p>The size, in points, of the string specified as drawn with the font parameter.</p>
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    </tr>
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