ShowHeading Method

Microsoft Word Visual Basic

Shows all headings up to the specified heading level and hides subordinate headings and body text.

Note  This method generates an error if the view isn't outline view or master document view.

expression.ShowHeading(Level)

expression    Required. An expression that returns a View object.

Level    Required Long. The outline heading level (a number from 1 to 9).

Example

This example switches the active window to outline view and displays all text that's formatted with the Heading 1 style. Body text and all other types of headings are hidden.

With ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.View
    .Type = wdOutlineView
    .ShowHeading 1
End With
		

This example switches the window for Document1 to outline view and displays all text that's formatted with the Heading 1, Heading 2, or Heading 3 style.

With Windows("Document1").View
    .Type = wdOutlineView
    .ShowHeading 3
End With