How to add text vertically into a Word margin with C# (using namespace: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word)

Question

I need to add text vertically in a word document outside the margins.  How can I do this with Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word and C#?
Leonard Swarczinski Software Developer Postal Center International

Answer 1

Hi Leonard,
According to your description, do you want to add text vertically into Page Header/Footer? I wrote a sample  for you.
using Microsoft.Office.Core;
using Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
namespace AddTextToWord
class Program
static void Main(string[] args)
CreateNewDocument();
Console.ReadLine();
private static void CreateNewDocument()
Object oMissing = System.Reflection.Missing.Value;
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application oWord;
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Document oDoc;
oWord = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application();
oWord.Visible = true;
oDoc = oWord.Documents.Add(ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing, ref oMissing);
String HeaderText = "Hello everyone!";
WdParagraphAlignment wdAlign = WdParagraphAlignment.wdAlignParagraphCenter;
AddHeader1(oWord, HeaderText, wdAlign);
private static void AddHeader1(Application WordApp, string HeaderText, WdParagraphAlignment wdAlign)
Object oMissing = System.Reflection.Missing.Value;
WordApp.ActiveWindow.View.Type = WdViewType.wdOutlineView;
WordApp.ActiveWindow.View.SeekView = WdSeekView.wdSeekPrimaryHeader;
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Shape textBox = WordApp.ActiveDocument.Shapes.AddTextbox(MsoTextOrientation.msoTextOrientationVertical, 150, 10, 40, 40);
textBox.TextFrame.TextRange.Text = HeaderText;
WordApp.ActiveWindow.View.SeekView = WdSeekView.wdSeekMainDocument;
If I misunderstood or anything wrong, please let me know and you can get more information from below articles.
Office development in Visual Studio
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/hh133430.aspx
Abhout: AddTextbox Method
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/aa171543(v=office.11).aspx
How to: Programmatically Insert Text into Word Documents
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/6b9478cs.aspx