View.CollapseOutline Method (Word)
Collapses the text under the selection or the specified range by one heading level.
Syntax
expression .CollapseOutline(Range)
expression Required. A variable that represents a View object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Range |
Optional |
Range object |
The range of paragraphs to be collapsed. If this argument is omitted, the entire selection is collapsed. |
Remarks
If the document isn't in outline or master document view, an error occurs.
Example
This example applies the Heading 2 style to the second paragraph in the active document, switches the active window to outline view, and collapses the text under the second paragraph in the document.
ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(2).Style = wdStyleHeading2
With ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.View
.Type = wdOutlineView
.CollapseOutline Range:=ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(2).Range
End With
This example collapses every heading in the document by one level.
With ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.View
.Type = wdOutlineView
.CollapseOutline Range:=ActiveDocument.Content
End With