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Bill Foley - 01 Feb 2005 18:33 GMT

Hey Gang,

I am trying to enter some text against the left hand side margin on lines
that use either bulleted or numbered styles. I couldn't figure a way to
enter it simply by typing so I tried inserting a text box of the necessary
size to hold the letters "[C]". However the old code that I am working from
(WordBasic) seems to want to move the box up slightly and not on the same
line as the paragraph I want it on.

Does anyone know of a way to place text to the left of a bulleted or
numbered style or have some code that works. What I had on a previous
template was a text box converted to a frame that actually put it in the
left hand margin (had a 2" margin to simulate a two-column document). That
one worked fine I guess because there was enough room from the textbox and
the actual text. This one however doesn't seem to like it on the same line.

Any solutions out there? I would be happy to post the code I was using if
that would help. By the way, using Word XP.

TIA!

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G.G.Yagoda - 01 Feb 2005 18:57 GMT

No code necessary. Type the letter "C" against the margin and follow it
with a LISTNUM field. The field will substitute for the numbered or
bulleted style and increment the numbering as if you used the style.

Caveat: by itself, the LISTNUM field is always at the mercy of the last
numbered or bulleted style that comes immediately before it. If you
have a level 4 number preceding the LISTNUM field and you need a level
2 number, for example, then you have to add the level switch as
follows:

( LISTNUM \L 2 )

Although the LISTNUM field will produce a bullet if it follows one, it
would probably be safer to use a bullet symbol instead from the Insert

> Symbol menu. That way, the bullet is guaranteed to remain a bullet,

even if the paragraph preceding it is changed from a bulleted to a
numbered style in the course of editing.

The LISTNUM field will look exactly like the numbering style, but
formatting and indentation have to be supplied by you.

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Bill Foley - 01 Feb 2005 22:30 GMT

Thanks, G.G., but I am looking for an automated way to be able to click a
toolbar icon (macro) that will put [C] at the left hand margin regardless of
the type or level of style. Anyone tried this before? I have been able to
accomplish this when I needed a small checkbox via code by setting the
parameters and location of the box, but I can't seem to get the small
textbox to stay directly to the left. It always wants to push the text on
that line slightly down.

TIA!

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> No code necessary. Type the letter "C" against the margin and follow it
> with a LISTNUM field. The field will substitute for the numbered or
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> The LISTNUM field will look exactly like the numbering style, but
> formatting and indentation have to be supplied by you.

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Charles Kenyon - 02 Feb 2005 00:17 GMT

How about AutoText in a Frame or TextBox. You can put the AutoText entry on
a toolbar button or menu item.

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> Thanks, G.G., but I am looking for an automated way to be able to click a
> toolbar icon (macro) that will put [C] at the left hand margin regardless
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>> The LISTNUM field will look exactly like the numbering style, but
>> formatting and indentation have to be supplied by you.

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Bill Foley - 02 Feb 2005 03:26 GMT

Tried that also Charles, but I need it to force the entry at the left hand margin. I want to be able to put it on numbered or bulleted lines (built-in styles in my template). Sort of like having something to the left of the bullet. Right now when I create the textbox (or frame) it is forcing the line I want it on to move down and the [C] is on its own line. I need it to stay on the same line. For example, I might have the following:

[C] 1. Line 1
2. Line 2
[C] (bulleted list)

I would like to be able to do this without having to turn off the numbered/bulleted lists and just typing the number or inserting the symbol.

THANKS!

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> How about AutoText in a Frame or TextBox. You can put the AutoText entry on
> a toolbar button or menu item.
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>>> The LISTNUM field will look exactly like the numbering style, but
>>> formatting and indentation have to be supplied by you.

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Chuck - 02 Feb 2005 13:47 GMT

If you're not using text boxes, then perhaps you might have to use columns or
put the numbered list items in a table with the left hand column blank (to
accommodate your [C]s?

> Tried that also Charles, but I need it to force the entry at the left hand margin. I want to be able to put it on numbered or bulleted lines (built-in styles in my template). Sort of like having something to the left of the bullet. Right now when I create the textbox (or frame) it is forcing the line I want it on to move down and the [C] is on its own line. I need it to stay on the same line. For example, I might have the following:
>
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> >>> The LISTNUM field will look exactly like the numbering style, but
> >>> formatting and indentation have to be supplied by you.

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Charles Kenyon - 02 Feb 2005 16:31 GMT

Float the text box before you create the AutoText entry. Position it
relative to the paragraph in which it is anchored.

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Tried that also Charles, but I need it to force the entry at the left hand
margin. I want to be able to put it on numbered or bulleted lines (built-in
styles in my template). Sort of like having something to the left of the
bullet. Right now when I create the textbox (or frame) it is forcing the
line I want it on to move down and the [C] is on its own line. I need it to
stay on the same line. For example, I might have the following:

[C] 1. Line 1
2. Line 2
[C] (bulleted list)

I would like to be able to do this without having to turn off the
numbered/bulleted lists and just typing the number or inserting the symbol.

THANKS!

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> How about AutoText in a Frame or TextBox. You can put the AutoText entry
> on
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>>> The LISTNUM field will look exactly like the numbering style, but
>>> formatting and indentation have to be supplied by you.

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Bill Foley - 02 Feb 2005 17:11 GMT

Thanks, Charles. I was able to record a macro that almost gave me what I
was looking for, except it always wants to put it in the same position
(based on where my cursor was when I recorded the macro. I am going to go
through the code this afternoon and see what attributes I can change to
always put it on the paragraph I am on when I run the macro. I tried making
it "Inline", but that would put the textbox inside of a bulleted or numbered
style and I want it always at the left-hand margin.

Here is the recorded macro in case anyone can see the obvious. Thanks
again!

'=====Code Starts Here=====

Sub Commitment()
'
' Commitment Macro
' Macro recorded 2/2/2005 by Bill Foley
'
ActiveDocument.Shapes.AddTextbox(msoTextOrientationHorizontal, 90#, _
72.75, 21#, 19.5).Select
Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame.TextRange.Select
Selection.Collapse
Selection.TypeText Text:="[C]"
Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame.TextRange.Select
Selection.Collapse
Selection.ShapeRange.Select
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.Visible = msoFalse
Selection.ShapeRange.LockAspectRatio = msoTrue
Selection.ShapeRange.Height = 14.4
Selection.ShapeRange.Width = 18#
Selection.ShapeRange.Left = 90#
Selection.ShapeRange.Top = 72.7
Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame.MarginLeft = 0#
Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame.MarginRight = 0#
Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame.MarginTop = 0#
Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame.MarginBottom = 0#
Selection.ShapeRange.RelativeHorizontalPosition = _
wdRelativeHorizontalPositionMargin
Selection.ShapeRange.RelativeVerticalPosition = _
wdRelativeVerticalPositionParagraph
Selection.ShapeRange.Left = wdShapeLeft
Selection.ShapeRange.Top = InchesToPoints(0)
Selection.ShapeRange.LockAnchor = True
Selection.ShapeRange.WrapFormat.AllowOverlap = True
Selection.ShapeRange.WrapFormat.Side = wdWrapBoth
Selection.ShapeRange.WrapFormat.DistanceTop = InchesToPoints(0)
Selection.ShapeRange.WrapFormat.DistanceBottom = InchesToPoints(0)
Selection.ShapeRange.WrapFormat.DistanceLeft = InchesToPoints(0)
Selection.ShapeRange.WrapFormat.DistanceRight = InchesToPoints(0)
Selection.ShapeRange.WrapFormat.Type = 3
Selection.ShapeRange.ZOrder 4
Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame.AutoSize = False
Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame.WordWrap = False
End Sub

'=====Code Stops Here=====

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> Float the text box before you create the AutoText entry. Position it
> relative to the paragraph in which it is anchored.
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> >>> The LISTNUM field will look exactly like the numbering style, but
> >>> formatting and indentation have to be supplied by you.

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