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# ColumnNumber Property of the Paragraph Object

> ColumnNumber property of the Paragraph Object in the ABBYY FineReader Engine API — Returns the column number to which the character at the specified position belongs.

This property provides access to the number of the column to which the character in the position belongs.

## Syntax

### C++

```cpp theme={null}
HRESULT get_ColumnNumber(
   int  Position,
   int* Result
);
```

### C\#

```csharp theme={null}
int get_ColumnNumber( int Position );
```

### Visual Basic .NET

```vb theme={null}
ReadOnly Property ColumnNumber(Position As Integer) As Integer
```

## Parameters

Position

\[in] This variable contains the index of a character inside the paragraph.

Result

\[out, retval] A pointer to int variable that receives the number of the column.

## Return values

This function has no specific return values. It returns the [standard return values of ABBYY FineReader Engine functions](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/return-codes).

## See also

[Paragraph](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/text-related-objects/paragraph)

[Working with Properties](/fine-reader/engine/guided-tour/advanced-techniques/programming-aspects/working-with-properties)