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TextRetrievalMode.IncludeHiddenText property (Word)

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True if the text retrieved from the specified range includes hidden text. Read/write Boolean.

Syntax

expression. IncludeHiddenText

expression An expression that returns a 'TextRetrievalMode' object.

Remarks

The default value is the same as the current setting of the Hidden text option on the View tab in the Options dialog box (Tools menu) until this property has been set.

Use the Text property with a Range object to retrieve text from the specified range.

Example

This example displays the text of the first sentence in the active document in a message box. The example uses the IncludeHiddenText property to include hidden text.

Dim rngTemp As Range 
 
Set rngTemp = ActiveDocument.Sentences(1) 
 
rngTemp.TextRetrievalMode.IncludeHiddenText = True 
MsgBox rngTemp.Text

This example posts a message if the entire selection is formatted as hidden text.

Dim rngTemp As Range 
 
If Selection.Type = wdSelectionNormal Then 
 Set rngTemp = Selection.Range 
 
 rngTemp.TextRetrievalMode.IncludeHiddenText = False 
 If rngTemp.Text = "" Then MsgBox "Selection is hidden" 
End If

See also

TextRetrievalMode Object

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