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View.CollapseOutline method (Word)

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Collapses the text under the selection or the specified range by one heading level.

Syntax

expression. CollapseOutline( _Range_ )

expression Required. A variable that represents a 'View' object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
Range Optional Range object The range of paragraphs to be collapsed. If this argument is omitted, the entire selection is collapsed.

Remarks

If the document isn't in outline or master document view, an error occurs.

Example

This example applies the Heading 2 style to the second paragraph in the active document, switches the active window to outline view, and collapses the text under the second paragraph in the document.

ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(2).Style = wdStyleHeading2 
With ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.View 
 .Type = wdOutlineView 
 .CollapseOutline Range:=ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(2).Range 
End With

This example collapses every heading in the document by one level.

With ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.View 
 .Type = wdOutlineView 
 .CollapseOutline Range:=ActiveDocument.Content 
End With

See also

View Object

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