View.ExpandOutline Method (Word)
Expands the text under the selection by one heading level.
Syntax
expression .ExpandOutline(Range)
expression Required. A variable that represents a View object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Range |
Optional |
Range |
The range of paragraphs to be expanded. If this argument is omitted, the entire selection is expanded. |
Remarks
If the document isn't in outline or master document view, an error occurs.
Example
This example expands every heading in the document by one level.
With ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.View
.Type = wdOutlineView
.ExpandOutline Range:=ActiveDocument.Content
End With
This example expands the active paragraph in the Document2 window.
With Windows("Document2")
.Activate
.View.Type = wdOutlineView
.View.ExpandOutline
End With