View.ShowHeading Method (Word)

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

Syntax

expression . ShowHeading( Level )

expression Required. A variable that represents a View object.

Parameters

Remarks

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

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

See also

Concepts

View Object