WordBasic Examples:ToolsOptionsAutoFormat

ID: Q109774

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0
Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

SUMMARY

This article contains a sample macro that demonstrates the use of the following WordBasic statements and functions:

   ToolsOptionsAutoFormat

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ToolsOptionsAutoFormat

Syntax:

NOTE: Syntax within square brackets are optional.

ToolsOptionsAutoFormat [.PreserveStyles - number] [, .ApplyStylesHeadings - number] [, .ApplyStylesLists - number] [, .ApplyStylesOtherParas - number] [, .AdjustParaMarks - number] [, .AdjustTabsSpaces - number] [, .AdjustEmptyParas - number] [, .ReplaceQuotes - number] [, .ReplaceSymbols - number] [, .ReplaceBullets - number]

Example:

This sample macro creates a new document from the NORMAL template, inserts unformatted text, attaches the REPORT template, and then AutoFormats the text using the ToolsOptionsAutoFormat default settings:

 Sub MAIN
  FileNew .Template - "normal"
  DocMaximize 1
  Insert "             This is a Headline"
  InsertPara
  InsertPara
  Insert "List Heading 1"
  InsertPara
  Insert "*   One"
  InsertPara
  Insert "*   Two"
  InsertPara
  Insert "*   Three"
  InsertPara
  InsertPara
  Insert "List Heading 2"
  InsertPara
  Insert "1   Three"
  InsertPara
  Insert "2   Two"
  InsertPara
  Insert "3   One"
  EditSelectAll
  ToolsOptionsAutoFormat .PreserveStyles - 1, .ApplyStylesHeadings \ 
   - 1, .ApplyStylesLists - 1, .ApplyStylesOtherParas - 1, \ 
   .AdjustParaMarks - 1, .AdjustTabsSpaces - 1, .AdjustEmptyParas - \ 
   1, .ReplaceSymbols - 1, .ReplaceBullets - 1
  FormatStyleGallery .Template - "REPORT1"
  FormatAutoFormat
 End Sub

NOTE: Word 6.0 for the Macintosh users, place a space between Report and 1 on the FormatStyleGallery line so that it reads:

   FormatStyleGallery .Template - "Report 1" )

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbmacro kbprg kbdtacode kbmacroexample winword word6 word95 
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0; MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: April 9, 1999