Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021. If you are using an earlier version (Word 2003 or earlier), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for earlier versions of Word, click here: Changing a Heading to Body Text.
Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated February 15, 2024)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021
Word contains a powerful outlining system that allows you to quickly make changes to document structure. You do this in Outline view, which is most easily invoked by clicking on the Outline view button on the status bar. When you enter Outline view, Word displays the Outlining tab on the ribbon. You use the controls on the tab to change indentation levels for your outline.
Besides headings, you may have body text within your document. You may wish to change a current heading to body text. You can do this in any of these ways, after positioning the insertion point on the heading you want to change:
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2024-02-16 01:46:43
JOHANN SWART
Hi Allen,
I have formulated a template with predefined layout and styles, which needs to be distributed to several users. To ensure the proper use of this template, the non-printing characters, fields, and margins need to be visible. To make this easy for the user, I have compiled two macros that (i) switch on and (ii) switch off these non-printing visual aids when not necessary.
Is it possible to make this macro an inherent part of the template so that when the user opens it, the "switch on" macro is run? If yes, can you please guide me in achieving this?
I include the two macros for information.
I am using Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019
Regards
Johann Swart
Sub ShowBorderAndNPC()
'
' ShowBorderAndNPC Macro
' Macro recorded 2007/02/24 by Johann Swart
'
Application.DisplayStatusBar = True
With ActiveWindow
.DisplayHorizontalScrollBar = True
.DisplayVerticalScrollBar = True
.DisplayLeftScrollBar = False
.StyleAreaWidth = CentimetersToPoints(0)
.DisplayVerticalRuler = True
.DisplayRightRuler = False
.DisplayScreenTips = True
With .View
.ShowAnimation = True
.Draft = False
.WrapToWindow = False
.ShowPicturePlaceHolders = False
.ShowFieldCodes = False
.ShowBookmarks = True
.FieldShading = wdFieldShadingAlways
.ShowTabs = False
.ShowSpaces = False
.ShowParagraphs = False
.ShowHyphens = False
.ShowHiddenText = False
.ShowAll = True
.ShowDrawings = True
.ShowObjectAnchors = True
.ShowTextBoundaries = True
.ShowHighlight = True
End With
End With
ActiveWindow.View.TableGridlines = Not ActiveWindow.View.TableGridlines
End Sub
Sub HideBorderAndNPC()
'
' HideBorderAndNPC Macro
' Macro recorded 2007/02/24 by Johann Swart
'
Application.DisplayStatusBar = True
With ActiveWindow
.DisplayHorizontalScrollBar = True
.DisplayVerticalScrollBar = True
.DisplayLeftScrollBar = False
.StyleAreaWidth = CentimetersToPoints(0)
.DisplayVerticalRuler = True
.DisplayRightRuler = False
.DisplayScreenTips = True
With .View
.ShowAnimation = True
.Draft = False
.WrapToWindow = False
.ShowPicturePlaceHolders = False
.ShowFieldCodes = False
.ShowBookmarks = False
.FieldShading = wdFieldShadingNever
.ShowTabs = False
.ShowSpaces = False
.ShowParagraphs = False
.ShowHyphens = False
.ShowHiddenText = False
.ShowAll = False
.ShowDrawings = True
.ShowObjectAnchors = False
.ShowTextBoundaries = False
.ShowHighlight = True
End With
End With
ActiveWindow.View.TableGridlines = Not ActiveWindow.View.TableGridlines
End Sub
2024-02-15 08:23:45
Timothy J. McGowan
In the version of Word we have, and with the myriad policies set in our workplace, Outline View is not found on our Word status bar. We can go to View, then Outline View.
To address the comment from gggggg, the Demote to Body Text tool is found on the Outlining ribbon; it's a double-headed green arrow pointing to the right in our American English version of Word.
2020-10-30 17:45:30
ggggggg
You explained everything except how to find the all-important Demote to Body Text tool.
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Please Note:
This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021. If you are using an earlier version (Word 2003 or earlier), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for earlier versions of Word, click here:
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