WD98: Returning Bookmarks Sorted by Location or Alphabetically

ID: Q183447

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

You can return a list of bookmarks in a document sorted either alphabetically or by placement. Omitting or including the Range object in your command will determine that sort order. This article contains examples for both methods.

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Method 1: To Return a List of Bookmarks Sorted Alphabetically

The following macro demonstrates how to return the list of bookmarks in a document sorted alphabetically. Note that, in this example, the Range object has been excluded from the ActiveDocument.Bookmarks command line.

   Sub GetBookMarksByName()
      Dim bmBookMark As Bookmark
      For Each bmBookMark In ActiveDocument.Bookmarks
         MsgBox bmBookMark.Name
      Next
   End Sub

Method 2: To Return a List of Bookmarks Sorted by Placement

The following macro demonstrates how to return the list of bookmarks in a document by order of placement. Note that, in this example, the Range object is part of the ActiveDocument.Bookmarks command line.

   Sub GetBookMarksByPlacement()
      Dim bmBookMark As Bookmark
      For Each bmBookMark In ActiveDocument.Range.Bookmarks
         MsgBox bmBookMark.Name
      Next
   End Sub

For more information about bookmarks, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type "Bookmarks," click Search, and then click to view "Bookmarks Collection."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q176476
   TITLE     : OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q181058
   TITLE     : OFF98: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for
               Applications

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Keywords          : kbdtacode OffVBA kbmacroexample macword98 
Version           : MACINTOSH:98
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: April 6, 1999