# GrapeCity.Documents.Word.ContentObject.CanAdd

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<h1 id="GrapeCity_Documents_Word_ContentObject_CanAdd_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Documents.Word.ContentObject.CanAdd*">CanAdd Method
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<h4 id="GrapeCity_Documents_Word_ContentObject_CanAdd_System_Type_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Documents.Word.ContentObject.CanAdd(System.Type)">CanAdd(Type)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Checks whether a <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Word.ContentObject.html">ContentObject</a> of the specified type can be added to the current object.</p>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public bool CanAdd(Type contentObjectType)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function CanAdd(contentObjectType As Type) As Boolean</code></pre>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.type">Type</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">contentObjectType</span></td>
      <td><p>The type of the content object to add.</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.boolean">bool</a></td>
      <td><p><a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/builtin-types/bool">true</a> if a content object of the specified type can be added, <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/builtin-types/bool">false</a> otherwise.</p>
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<h4 id="GrapeCity_Documents_Word_ContentObject_CanAdd_System_Type_System_Exception__" data-uid="GrapeCity.Documents.Word.ContentObject.CanAdd(System.Type,System.Exception@)">CanAdd(Type, out Exception)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Checks whether a <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Word.ContentObject.html">ContentObject</a> of the specified type can be added to the current object.</p>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public bool CanAdd(Type contentObjectType, out Exception ex)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function CanAdd(contentObjectType As Type, ByRef ex As Exception) As Boolean</code></pre>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.type">Type</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">contentObjectType</span></td>
      <td><p>The type of the content object to add.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.exception">Exception</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">ex</span></td>
      <td><p>OUT: the exception that would be thrown if a content object of the specified type was added.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a></td>
      <td><p><a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/builtin-types/bool">true</a> if a content object of the specified type can be added, <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/builtin-types/bool">false</a> otherwise.</p>
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