WD: Word: Macro to Print Style Name Next to Each Paragraph

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word, you can display the style names used in a document as a view option only. There is no built-in feature that inserts the style name of each paragraph next to that paragraph and print out that information.

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Word for Windows Version 6.x

1. From the Tools menu, choose Options.

2. Select the View tab, and type a value for the Style Area Width.

Word for Windows Version 2.x

1. From the Tools menu, choose Options.

2. From the list of Categories, select View, and type a value for the Style Area Width.

Word for Windows Version 1.x

1. From the View menu, choose Preferences.

2. Type a measurement for the Style Width option.

Word for Windows Version 6.x

Word for the Macintosh 6.0, 6.0.1

Sub MAIN
 StartOfDocument
 Insert StyleName$() + ">> "
 EditFind "^p", .Direction = 0            'Searches for next paragraph
 CharRight
 While EditFindFound() And Not AtEndOfDocument()
         Insert StyleName$() + ">> "      'Inserts the Stylename and >>
         EditFind "^p", .Direction = 0    'Finds next Para
         CharRight
 Wend
End Sub

Word for Windows Version 2.x

Sub MAIN
 EndOfDocument
 Insert " "      'Error trap in case no text in last paragraph.
 num = CountStyles()          'Counts the number of current styles.
 For x = 1 To num
 StartOfDocument
 Style$ = StyleName$(x)           'Finds the name of the Style number.
 EditFindStyle .Style =  Style$   'Sets the search up for the style.
 EditFind "", .Direction = 2      'Searches for any occurrence of style.
 While EditFindFound()
        CharLeft
        Insert Style$ + ">> "          'Inserts the Stylename and >>.
        EditFind "", .Direction = 2    'Finds next Para with the stylename.
 Wend
 Next x     'goes to the next style
 EndOfDocument
 EditClear -1   'Removes space inserted to avoid endless loop.
End Sub

Word for Windows Version 1.x

Sub MAIN
 EndOfDocument
 Insert " "      'Error trap in case no text in last paragraph.
 num = CountStyles()          'Counts the number of current styles.
 For x = 1 To num
 StartOfDocument
 Style$ = StyleName$(x)       'Finds the name of the Style number.
 EditSearch .Search = "^y " + Style$, .Direction = 2  'Searches for style.

 While EditSearchFound()
         CharLeft
         Insert Style$ + ">> "          'Inserts the Stylename and >>.
         EditSearch .Search = "^y " + Style$, .Direction = 2  'Finds next.
 Wend
 Next x     'Goes to the next style.
 EndOfDocument
 EditClear -1   'Removes space inserted to avoid endless loop.
End Sub

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.0, page 729