How do I select all text with a specifc style?

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Daren - 20 Jan 2006 16:21 GMT

When viewing the document styles using the task pane, it is possible to
select all instances of text using a specific style - how do I replicate that
in code? I tried recording a macro whilst using the task pane to no avail.

Thanks.

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Daren - 20 Jan 2006 17:29 GMT

Nevermind - I forgot you could specify a style for the find method.

> When viewing the document styles using the task pane, it is possible to
> select all instances of text using a specific style - how do I replicate that
> in code? I tried recording a macro whilst using the task pane to no avail.
>
> Thanks.

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Klaus Linke - 20 Jan 2006 21:01 GMT

>> When viewing the document styles using the task pane, it is possible to
>> select all instances of text using a specific style - how do I replicate
>> that
>> in code? I tried recording a macro whilst using the task pane to no
>> avail.

> Nevermind - I forgot you could specify a style for the find method.

Hi Daren,

The command would be WordBasic.SelectSimilarFormatting

That works with manual formatting (the "pseudo-styles" that you see in the
"Styles and formatting" pane with "Keep track of formatting" on), too.

Greetings,
Klaus

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Daren - 20 Jan 2006 21:23 GMT

Thanks for the reply.

> >> When viewing the document styles using the task pane, it is possible to
> >> select all instances of text using a specific style - how do I replicate
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> Greetings,
> Klaus

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Klaus Linke - 20 Jan 2006 21:30 GMT

You're welcome! I never tried which is faster... but use "Find", too, since
it gives you more control.

Greetings,
Klaus

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Klaus Linke - 20 Jan 2006 21:33 GMT

> I never tried which is faster...

Argh... "Find" is faster.
"Select similar formatting" often takes minutes on documents of some size.

Klaus

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