property with a Range
object to retrieve text from the specified range.
expression.IncludeHiddenText
expression Required. An expression that returns a TextRetrievalMode object.
Example
This example displays the text of the first sentence in the active document in a message box. The example uses the IncludeHiddenText property to include hidden text.
Dim rngTemp As Range
Set rngTemp = ActiveDocument.Sentences(1)
rngTemp.TextRetrievalMode.IncludeHiddenText = True
MsgBox rngTemp.Text
This example posts a message if the entire selection is formatted as hidden text.
Dim rngTemp As Range
If Selection.Type = wdSelectionNormal Then
Set rngTemp = Selection.Range
rngTemp.TextRetrievalMode.IncludeHiddenText = False
If rngTemp.Text = "" Then MsgBox "Selection is hidden"
End If