## WD6X: WordBasic Examples: Outline and Outline()

Q122198

The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

## SUMMARY

This article contains sample macros that demonstrate use of the following WordBasic statement and function:

       Outline
       Outline()

This article supplements the information available in Help. To open this Help topic, press the Help button on your keyboard, click the Programming With Microsoft Word option, and type outline on the query line. Click the Outline statement and function option from the list.

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Syntax:
Outline [On]
Outline()
The On argument tells the Outline statement to add or remove the outline format. The On argument can have the following values:

       Value        Result
       -------------------------------------------------------------------

       1            Applies the outline format to the current selection.
       0 (zero)     Removes the outline format from the current selection.
       Omitted      Toggles the outline format.

The Outline statement adds or removes the outline character format for the current selection. It also controls the outline format for characters to be inserted at the insertion point.
The Outline() function checks the format of the current selection and returns the following values:

       Value        Format
       -----------------------------------------------------------------

       0 (zero)     If none of the selected text has the Outline format.
       -1           If part of the selected text has the Outline format.
       1            If all of the selected text has the Outline format.

NOTE: In Word for Windows, the Outline and Outline() commands are not available and generate errors if used.
Examples:
The following sample macro uses the Outline command to turn on the outline character format for the whole document.

       Sub MAIN
          EditSelectAll
          Outline 1
       End Sub

The following sample macro checks to see if any of the currently selected text has the outline format. If none of the selected text has the outline format, the macro applies the Outline format to the selection.

       Sub MAIN
          If (Outline() - 0) Then Outline
       End Sub

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