Q: "expanding text"?

[MarkD]

Hi,

I'm using Word 2000 and I have informational text that I
want to add, but hide unless the user clicks a button (or
hyperlink) and the text "expands" to show that
information. The user can then click it again, and it's
hidden (hopefully that's clear).

Some knowledge base articles do this: you click on some
text and the document expands to show some additional
infomation pertinent to that text.

Can I do this in Word?

Thank you,
-Mark

 

[Jezebel]

Word doesn't really support this. You can sort of do it using a macro button
field: when the button is clicked the macro toggles the Hidden property of
the associated text.

 

[Treesy]

I wonder if inserting a comment would accomplish what you are needing.

 

[MarkD]

I had thought about that, it doesn't quite work the way I
want it to. But that seems to be the best option.

Thanks!
-Mark

 

[Helmut Weber]

Hi Mark,
sample coding of what Jezebel suggested,
which you have to adapt to your needs.
It hides or shows paragraphs 7 to 9
in a simple document. Not regarding different storyranges
headers, footers, and whatsoever.
---
Sub ToggleHiddenText
Dim i as integer
ActiveWindow.View.ShowHiddenText = True
With ActiveDocument.Paragraphs
For i = 7 To 9
.Item(i).Range.Font.Hidden = _
Not .Item(i).Range.Font.Hidden
Next
End With
ActiveWindow.View.ShowHiddenText = False
End Sub

 

[Greg Maxey]

MarkD

See if this will help:

http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Toggle_Data_Display.htm