WD2000: Returning Bookmarks Sorted by Location or Alphabetically (212610)

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Method 1: To Return a List of Bookmarks Sorted Alphabetically

The following macro demonstrates how to return the list of bookmarks in a document alphabetically.

NOTE: In this example, the Range object has been excluded from the ActiveDocument.Bookmarks command line.

   Sub GetBookMarksByName()
      Dim bmBookMark As Bookmark
      For Each bmBookMark In ActiveDocument.Bookmarks
         MsgBox bmBookMark.Name
      Next
   End Sub
				

Method 2: To Return a List of Bookmarks Sorted by Placement

The following macro demonstrates how to return the list of bookmarks in a document by order of placement.

NOTE: In this example, the Range object is part of the ActiveDocument.Bookmarks command line.

   Sub GetBookMarksByPlacement()
      Dim bmBookMark As Bookmark
      For Each bmBookMark In ActiveDocument.Range.Bookmarks
         MsgBox bmBookMark.Name
      Next
   End Sub
				

For more information about bookmarks, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type bookmarks in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.


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