Sub Test() Dim t As Text Dim s As Shape Dim trLine As TextRange Dim trWord As TextRange Dim tr As TextRange Dim d As Document Set d = CreateDocument Set s = d.ActiveLayer.CreateParagraphText(2, 2, 4, 4, _ "This is a line 1." & vbCr & "This is line 2.") Set t = s.Text Set trWord = t.Story.Words(4) Set trLine = t.Story.Lines(2) Set tr = trWord.Duplicate tr.Combine trLine trWord.Bold = True trLine.Underline = cdrSingleThickFontLine tr.Fill.UniformColor.RGBAssign 155, 0, 0End Sub