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How to apply HeadingX to all paragraphs containing search string
I'm using wildcards to highlight all paragraphs containing a certain
string expression. I then click on Heading 1 (or 2, or whatever number) to apply the Heading 1 style. This doesn't make the paragraph into a Heading 1 paragraph. After some experimenting, I realized it's because the highlighted portions do not encompass the whole paragraph. I have many such style applications to do, for various heading levels, each relying on the Find function to highlight a certain string expression in all applicable paragraphs. Is there a way to accomplish this? Thanks. |
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How to apply HeadingX to all paragraphs containing search string
On Mar 20, 12:28 pm, Paul wrote:
I'm using wildcards to highlight all paragraphs containing a certain string expression. I then click on Heading 1 (or 2, or whatever number) to apply the Heading 1 style. This doesn't make the paragraph into a Heading 1 paragraph. After some experimenting, I realized it's because the highlighted portions do not encompass the whole paragraph. I have many such style applications to do, for various heading levels, each relying on the Find function to highlight a certain string expression in all applicable paragraphs. Is there a way to accomplish this? A second best solution would be to take all paragraphs to which I wanted to apply (say) Heading 2 and set the outline level so that shows up in Outline View only when 2nd level headings are expanded out. I haven't been able to access the Outline Level in the Reveal Formatting panel. Outline Level only shows up if the paragraph is actually of style Heading 1, and the whole problem is that it is difficult to apply the proper Heading styles across the whole document (original post). Thanks. |
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How to apply HeadingX to all paragraphs containing search string
Your5 method could also create lots of unlinked styles. Not so good.
Instead create (I would just record) a macro that finds the string, deselects the string by moving the cursor, and then applies the style. (As long as the cursor is in the ppg--but has nothing selected--the style will apply to the entire paragraph.) Then edit the code to make it loop. I got my tips on how to do that from an Editorium.com article (blog.editorium.com/2002/03/20/repeating-macros/) though I suspect that the Word MVP site has similar helps. PamC "Paul" wrote: I'm using wildcards to highlight all paragraphs containing a certain string expression. I then click on Heading 1 (or 2, or whatever number) to apply the Heading 1 style. This doesn't make the paragraph into a Heading 1 paragraph. After some experimenting, I realized it's because the highlighted portions do not encompass the whole paragraph. I have many such style applications to do, for various heading levels, each relying on the Find function to highlight a certain string expression in all applicable paragraphs. Is there a way to accomplish this? Thanks. |
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How to apply HeadingX to all paragraphs containing search string
Will look into it. Thanks!
On Mar 20, 3:06*pm, PamC wrote: Your5 method could also create lots of unlinked styles. *Not so good. * Instead create (I would just record) a macro that finds the string, deselects the string by moving the cursor, and then applies the style. (As long as *the cursor is in the ppg--but has nothing selected--the style will apply to the entire paragraph.) *Then edit the code to make it loop. *I got my *tips on how to do that from *an Editorium.com article (blog.editorium.com/2002/03/20/repeating-macros/) though I suspect *that the Word MVP site has similar helps. PamC "Paul" wrote: I'm using wildcards to highlight all paragraphs containing a certain string expression. *I then click on Heading 1 (or 2, or whatever number) to apply the Heading 1 style. *This doesn't make the paragraph into a Heading 1 paragraph. *After some experimenting, I realized it's because the highlighted portions do not encompass the whole paragraph. *I have many such style applications to do, for various heading levels, each relying on the Find function to highlight a certain string expression in all applicable paragraphs. *Is there a way to accomplish this? Thanks.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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