[Billza]

I would like to show Chapter names on the side of a Word document to allow
for easy access to a particular section quickly. Similar to the way you would
use section dividers, or tabs. A lot of text books use this.

[John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macintosh]]

Hi Billza:

Place a Text Box containing text rotated 90 degrees consisting of a STYLEREF
field to the Chapter style in your running header or footer.

This is easy to do but complex to explain. Research STYLEREF fields, Text
Boxes, and Headers and Footers in the Word Help.

Make sure you understand the help topics fully.

Either ensure that your chapter always starts with a paragraph in the same
style, or look up IF fields as well. You can nest StyleRef fields in an IF
statement. That gets seriously complex: it is far better to discipline
yourself to use the same style for each Chapter name.

Things will be extremely simple (almost automatic...) if you use the
built-in Heading 1 style for chapter names.

While in Header/Footer View, drag the resulting text box into the margin
where you want it. It will stay there on every page.

Assuming that you are printing double-sided, ensure you allow an adequate
Gutter for the binding margin and choose alternating headers. You will need
to headers and two text boxes, one positioned for Recto (right-hand) pages,
one for Verso (left-hand) pages.

Come back if you need any more guidance.

Cheers


On 23/7/06 9:42 AM, in article
, "Billza"
wrote:

I would like to show Chapter names on the side of a Word document to allow
for easy access to a particular section quickly. Similar to the way you would
use section dividers, or tabs. A lot of text books use this.

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me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410

[Billza]

Thanks for the info. I think that will work well in my document however I am
having trouble understanding how to create the STYLEREF field in the text
box. Help does not seem to explain the steps to actually creating the
STYLEREF field.

"John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macinto" wrote:

Hi Billza:

Place a Text Box containing text rotated 90 degrees consisting of a STYLEREF
field to the Chapter style in your running header or footer.

This is easy to do but complex to explain. Research STYLEREF fields, Text
Boxes, and Headers and Footers in the Word Help.

Make sure you understand the help topics fully.

Either ensure that your chapter always starts with a paragraph in the same
style, or look up IF fields as well. You can nest StyleRef fields in an IF
statement. That gets seriously complex: it is far better to discipline
yourself to use the same style for each Chapter name.

Things will be extremely simple (almost automatic...) if you use the
built-in Heading 1 style for chapter names.

While in Header/Footer View, drag the resulting text box into the margin
where you want it. It will stay there on every page.

Assuming that you are printing double-sided, ensure you allow an adequate
Gutter for the binding margin and choose alternating headers. You will need
to headers and two text boxes, one positioned for Recto (right-hand) pages,
one for Verso (left-hand) pages.

Come back if you need any more guidance.

Cheers


On 23/7/06 9:42 AM, in article
, "Billza"
wrote:

I would like to show Chapter names on the side of a Word document to allow
for easy access to a particular section quickly. Similar to the way you would
use section dividers, or tabs. A lot of text books use this.

--

Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email
me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Billza" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the info. I think that will work well in my document however I
am
having trouble understanding how to create the STYLEREF field in the text
box. Help does not seem to explain the steps to actually creating the
STYLEREF field.

"John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macinto" wrote:

Hi Billza:

Place a Text Box containing text rotated 90 degrees consisting of a
STYLEREF
field to the Chapter style in your running header or footer.

This is easy to do but complex to explain. Research STYLEREF fields,
Text
Boxes, and Headers and Footers in the Word Help.

Make sure you understand the help topics fully.

Either ensure that your chapter always starts with a paragraph in the
same
style, or look up IF fields as well. You can nest StyleRef fields in an
IF
statement. That gets seriously complex: it is far better to discipline
yourself to use the same style for each Chapter name.

Things will be extremely simple (almost automatic...) if you use the
built-in Heading 1 style for chapter names.

While in Header/Footer View, drag the resulting text box into the margin
where you want it. It will stay there on every page.

Assuming that you are printing double-sided, ensure you allow an
adequate
Gutter for the binding margin and choose alternating headers. You will
need
to headers and two text boxes, one positioned for Recto (right-hand)
pages,
one for Verso (left-hand) pages.

Come back if you need any more guidance.

Cheers


On 23/7/06 9:42 AM, in article
, "Billza"
wrote:

I would like to show Chapter names on the side of a Word document to
allow
for easy access to a particular section quickly. Similar to the way
you would
use section dividers, or tabs. A lot of text books use this.

--

Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not
email
me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410