DOCUMENT:Q184041 13-MAY-2002 [word97] TITLE :WD97: Macro to Add, Delete, Find Hidden/Non-Hidden Bookmarks PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbdta kbconversion WordCon kbmacroexample kbwordvba kbconvert ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= The following sample macros can be used to add, delete, and find hidden and non-hidden bookmarks in Word for Windows documents using Visual Basic for Applications. WARNING: Microsoft Word uses hidden bookmarks for table of contents entries, cross-references, and captions. After stripping the hidden bookmarks from a document with cross-references, and then updating fields, all the references are lost. In their place you get one of the following error messages: "Error! Reference source not found" or "Error! Bookmark not defined." MORE INFORMATION ================ Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language being demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug procedures. Microsoft support professionals can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to contact a Microsoft Certified Partner or the Microsoft fee-based consulting line at (800) 936-5200. For more information about Microsoft Certified Partners, please visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/partner/referral/ For more information about the support options that are available and about how to contact Microsoft, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS You can use one of the following methods to strip bookmarks from a Word 97 document using Visual Basic for Applications. Method 1: Code to Strip All Bookmarks from a Document ----------------------------------------------------- Sub StripAllBookmarks() Dim stBookmark As Bookmark ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.ShowHidden = True If ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Count >= 1 Then For Each stBookmark In ActiveDocument.Bookmarks stBookmark.Delete Next stBookmark End If End Sub Method 2: Code to Strip Only Hidden Bookmarks from a Document ------------------------------------------------------------- Sub StripHiddenBookmarks() Dim stBookmark As Bookmark ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.ShowHidden = True If ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Count >= 1 Then For Each stBookmark In ActiveDocument.Bookmarks If Left(stBookmark, 1) = "_" Then stBookmark.Delete End If Next stBookmark End If End Sub Method 3: Code to Add a Hidden Bookmark --------------------------------------- The following code adds a bookmark named "_HiddenBookmark1" to a document at the location of the insertion point or selection. Sub AddHiddenBookmark ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Add Name:="_HiddenBookmark1" End Sub REFERENCES ========== For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q152770 How to Create Hidden Bookmarks Q108455 Table of Contents Entries, Cross-Reference,& Captions Marked Q113127 Add Button Unavailable for Insert/Bookmark Additional query words: winword wprd7 word7.0 ====================================================================== Keywords : kbdta kbconversion WordCon kbmacroexample kbwordvba kbconvert Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2 Version : WINDOWS:97 Issue type : kbhowto ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.