WD98: Macro to List Custom Tab Stops in a Paragraph (183146)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q183146 SUMMARY
This article contains a sample Visual Basic for Applications Sub procedure
(or macro) that lists the custom tab stops set in a selected paragraph.
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The following sample Visual Basic for Applications macro displays a message
box that lists the custom tab stops (if any exist) in a selected paragraph:
Sub GetCustomTabs()
Dim sMsg As String
Dim varTab As Variant
' Cycle through tab stops in selected paragraph.
For Each varTab In Selection.Paragraphs.TabStops
' If a custom tab stop is encountered...
If varTab.CustomTab = True Then
' Add to message variable & convert from points to inches.
sMsg = sMsg & vbCrLf & " " & _
PointsToInches(varTab.Position) & Chr(34)
End If
Next
' If there are custom tabs, display the values.
If sMsg <> "" Then
MsgBox "Custom Tabs: " & sMsg
Else
' Else display there are no custom tabs.
MsgBox "No Custom Tabs."
End If
End Sub
For more information about CustomTab Property, click the Office Assistant
while in the Visual Basic Editor, type CustomTab Property, click Search,
and then click to view "CustomTab Property."
NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions
For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
181058 OFF98: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles
REFERENCES
For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 6/17/2005 |
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