How can I create a word outline file from a text file. I can format the text
file any way I want with the level information, but I couldn't find any way
to import this to Word. I have some kind of hierarchy that I want to view
using Word outline (when I can see levels and expand them ans search)

Apply appropriate heading styles and it will all fall into place using
Outline view. http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingOLView.htm
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:74BEA79D-3774-47C4-ABC9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> How can I create a word outline file from a text file. I can format the
> text
> file any way I want with the level information, but I couldn't find any
> way
> to import this to Word. I have some kind of hierarchy that I want to view
> using Word outline (when I can see levels and expand them ans search)

Your solution is only from working within Word. My issue is that I have an
hierarchical information that I can generate a text file from. Then I want
Word to take this text file and import it as an outline. Can I do that?
Example:
Text file is (or any other format which I can programmatically generate):
1,A
2,B
2,C
1,D
2,E
3,G

Then Word needs to take this file and outline it like this:

+ A ----B
| ----C
|
+ D-----E
|-------G

(A is the parent of B and C, D is a sibling of A and a parent of E, E is a
parent of E)

Does someone know of a way to do it?
Roy.


"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

> Apply appropriate heading styles and it will all fall into place using
> Outline view. http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingOLView.htm
> --
> Charles Kenyon
>
> Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
>
> Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
> Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
>
> See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
> --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
> and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
> from my ignorance and your wisdom.
>
>
> "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:74BEA79D-3774-47C4-ABC9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > How can I create a word outline file from a text file. I can format the
> > text
> > file any way I want with the level information, but I couldn't find any
> > way
> > to import this to Word. I have some kind of hierarchy that I want to view
> > using Word outline (when I can see levels and expand them ans search)
>
>
>

Using a copy of your text file, try AutoFormat and see what happens.

Otherwise, can you do it? Yes, by writing a separate vba program that
recognizes codes you put into your text file and applies heading styles as
you designate in response to those codes. Enjoy.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
from my ignorance and your wisdom.


"Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:6C89E47A-A8CA-4DF2-B698-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Your solution is only from working within Word. My issue is that I have an
> hierarchical information that I can generate a text file from. Then I want
> Word to take this text file and import it as an outline. Can I do that?
> Example:
> Text file is (or any other format which I can programmatically generate):
> 1,A
> 2,B
> 2,C
> 1,D
> 2,E
> 3,G
>
> Then Word needs to take this file and outline it like this:
>
> + A ----B
> | ----C
> |
> + D-----E
> |-------G
>
> (A is the parent of B and C, D is a sibling of A and a parent of E, E is a
> parent of E)
>
> Does someone know of a way to do it?
> Roy.
>
>
> "Charles Kenyon" wrote:
>
>> Apply appropriate heading styles and it will all fall into place using
>> Outline view. http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingOLView.htm
>> --
>> Charles Kenyon
>>
>> Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
>>
>> Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
>> Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
>>
>> See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
>> --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
>> This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
>> and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
>> from my ignorance and your wisdom.
>>
>>
>> "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:74BEA79D-3774-47C4-ABC9-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > How can I create a word outline file from a text file. I can format the
>> > text
>> > file any way I want with the level information, but I couldn't find any
>> > way
>> > to import this to Word. I have some kind of hierarchy that I want to
>> > view
>> > using Word outline (when I can see levels and expand them ans search)
>>
>>
>>

Autoformat didn't help. I'll guess if I want to do it, I will take your
advice and write VBA code. Thanks for your help. (It seems like a simple
feature that I wish would be included in the product)

Roy.

"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

> Using a copy of your text file, try AutoFormat and see what happens.
>
> Otherwise, can you do it? Yes, by writing a separate vba program that
> recognizes codes you put into your text file and applies heading styles as
> you designate in response to those codes. Enjoy.
> --
> Charles Kenyon
>
> Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
>
> Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
> Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
>
> See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
> --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
> and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
> from my ignorance and your wisdom.
>
>
> "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:6C89E47A-A8CA-4DF2-B698-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Your solution is only from working within Word. My issue is that I have an
> > hierarchical information that I can generate a text file from. Then I want
> > Word to take this text file and import it as an outline. Can I do that?
> > Example:
> > Text file is (or any other format which I can programmatically generate):
> > 1,A
> > 2,B
> > 2,C
> > 1,D
> > 2,E
> > 3,G
> >
> > Then Word needs to take this file and outline it like this:
> >
> > + A ----B
> > | ----C
> > |
> > + D-----E
> > |-------G
> >
> > (A is the parent of B and C, D is a sibling of A and a parent of E, E is a
> > parent of E)
> >
> > Does someone know of a way to do it?
> > Roy.
> >
> >
> > "Charles Kenyon" wrote:
> >
> >> Apply appropriate heading styles and it will all fall into place using
> >> Outline view. http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingOLView.htm
> >> --
> >> Charles Kenyon
> >>
> >> Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
> >>
> >> Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
> >> Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
> >>
> >> See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
> >> --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> >> This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
> >> and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
> >> from my ignorance and your wisdom.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:74BEA79D-3774-47C4-ABC9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > How can I create a word outline file from a text file. I can format the
> >> > text
> >> > file any way I want with the level information, but I couldn't find any
> >> > way
> >> > to import this to Word. I have some kind of hierarchy that I want to
> >> > view
> >> > using Word outline (when I can see levels and expand them ans search)
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

If there are no numbers in the paragraphs other than the 1, 2, 3, etc., you
could use Find and Replace to search for 1*^p and replace with ^& formatted
with the appropriate heading level (Heading 1 for 1, Heading 2, for 2,
etc.).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BFAAC66A-06E6-4A5C-A7CB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Autoformat didn't help. I'll guess if I want to do it, I will take your
> advice and write VBA code. Thanks for your help. (It seems like a simple
> feature that I wish would be included in the product)
>
> Roy.
>
> "Charles Kenyon" wrote:
>
> > Using a copy of your text file, try AutoFormat and see what happens.
> >
> > Otherwise, can you do it? Yes, by writing a separate vba program that
> > recognizes codes you put into your text file and applies heading styles
as
> > you designate in response to those codes. Enjoy.
> > --
> > Charles Kenyon
> >
> > Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
> >
> > Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
> > Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
> >
> > See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
> > --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> > This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
> > and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
> > from my ignorance and your wisdom.
> >
> >
> > "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:6C89E47A-A8CA-4DF2-B698-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Your solution is only from working within Word. My issue is that I
have an
> > > hierarchical information that I can generate a text file from. Then I
want
> > > Word to take this text file and import it as an outline. Can I do
that?
> > > Example:
> > > Text file is (or any other format which I can programmatically
generate):
> > > 1,A
> > > 2,B
> > > 2,C
> > > 1,D
> > > 2,E
> > > 3,G
> > >
> > > Then Word needs to take this file and outline it like this:
> > >
> > > + A ----B
> > > | ----C
> > > |
> > > + D-----E
> > > |-------G
> > >
> > > (A is the parent of B and C, D is a sibling of A and a parent of E, E
is a
> > > parent of E)
> > >
> > > Does someone know of a way to do it?
> > > Roy.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Charles Kenyon" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Apply appropriate heading styles and it will all fall into place
using
> > >> Outline view. http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingOLView.htm
> > >> --
> > >> Charles Kenyon
> > >>
> > >> Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
> > >>
> > >> Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
> > >> Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
> > >>
> > >> See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
> > >> --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> > >> This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
> > >> and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
> > >> from my ignorance and your wisdom.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >> news:74BEA79D-3774-47C4-ABC9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> > How can I create a word outline file from a text file. I can format
the
> > >> > text
> > >> > file any way I want with the level information, but I couldn't find
any
> > >> > way
> > >> > to import this to Word. I have some kind of hierarchy that I want
to
> > >> > view
> > >> > using Word outline (when I can see levels and expand them ans
search)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >

Do you mean doing a regular exprerssion replace outside of word, and then
opening the text file in Word?

Roy.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> If there are no numbers in the paragraphs other than the 1, 2, 3, etc., you
> could use Find and Replace to search for 1*^p and replace with ^& formatted
> with the appropriate heading level (Heading 1 for 1, Heading 2, for 2,
> etc.).
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> all may benefit.
>
> "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:BFAAC66A-06E6-4A5C-A7CB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Autoformat didn't help. I'll guess if I want to do it, I will take your
> > advice and write VBA code. Thanks for your help. (It seems like a simple
> > feature that I wish would be included in the product)
> >
> > Roy.
> >
> > "Charles Kenyon" wrote:
> >
> > > Using a copy of your text file, try AutoFormat and see what happens.
> > >
> > > Otherwise, can you do it? Yes, by writing a separate vba program that
> > > recognizes codes you put into your text file and applies heading styles
> as
> > > you designate in response to those codes. Enjoy.
> > > --
> > > Charles Kenyon
> > >
> > > Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
> > >
> > > Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
> > > Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
> > >
> > > See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
> > > --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> > > This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
> > > and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
> > > from my ignorance and your wisdom.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:6C89E47A-A8CA-4DF2-B698-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Your solution is only from working within Word. My issue is that I
> have an
> > > > hierarchical information that I can generate a text file from. Then I
> want
> > > > Word to take this text file and import it as an outline. Can I do
> that?
> > > > Example:
> > > > Text file is (or any other format which I can programmatically
> generate):
> > > > 1,A
> > > > 2,B
> > > > 2,C
> > > > 1,D
> > > > 2,E
> > > > 3,G
> > > >
> > > > Then Word needs to take this file and outline it like this:
> > > >
> > > > + A ----B
> > > > | ----C
> > > > |
> > > > + D-----E
> > > > |-------G
> > > >
> > > > (A is the parent of B and C, D is a sibling of A and a parent of E, E
> is a
> > > > parent of E)
> > > >
> > > > Does someone know of a way to do it?
> > > > Roy.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Charles Kenyon" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Apply appropriate heading styles and it will all fall into place
> using
> > > >> Outline view. http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingOLView.htm
> > > >> --
> > > >> Charles Kenyon
> > > >>
> > > >> Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
> > > >>
> > > >> Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
> > > >> Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
> > > >>
> > > >> See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
> > > >> --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> > > >> This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
> > > >> and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
> > > >> from my ignorance and your wisdom.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > >> news:74BEA79D-3774-47C4-ABC9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > >> > How can I create a word outline file from a text file. I can format
> the
> > > >> > text
> > > >> > file any way I want with the level information, but I couldn't find
> any
> > > >> > way
> > > >> > to import this to Word. I have some kind of hierarchy that I want
> to
> > > >> > view
> > > >> > using Word outline (when I can see levels and expand them ans
> search)
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>

The Replace I described would be done in Word.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A781B46A-7754-48BE-8131-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Do you mean doing a regular exprerssion replace outside of word, and then
> opening the text file in Word?
>
> Roy.
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
> > If there are no numbers in the paragraphs other than the 1, 2, 3, etc.,
you
> > could use Find and Replace to search for 1*^p and replace with ^&
formatted
> > with the appropriate heading level (Heading 1 for 1, Heading 2, for 2,
> > etc.).
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:BFAAC66A-06E6-4A5C-A7CB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Autoformat didn't help. I'll guess if I want to do it, I will take
your
> > > advice and write VBA code. Thanks for your help. (It seems like a
simple
> > > feature that I wish would be included in the product)
> > >
> > > Roy.
> > >
> > > "Charles Kenyon" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Using a copy of your text file, try AutoFormat and see what happens.
> > > >
> > > > Otherwise, can you do it? Yes, by writing a separate vba program
that
> > > > recognizes codes you put into your text file and applies heading
styles
> > as
> > > > you designate in response to those codes. Enjoy.
> > > > --
> > > > Charles Kenyon
> > > >
> > > > Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
> > > >
> > > > Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
> > > > Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
> > > >
> > > > See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
> > > > --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> > > > This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
> > > > and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
> > > > from my ignorance and your wisdom.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:6C89E47A-A8CA-4DF2-B698-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > Your solution is only from working within Word. My issue is that I
> > have an
> > > > > hierarchical information that I can generate a text file from.
Then I
> > want
> > > > > Word to take this text file and import it as an outline. Can I do
> > that?
> > > > > Example:
> > > > > Text file is (or any other format which I can programmatically
> > generate):
> > > > > 1,A
> > > > > 2,B
> > > > > 2,C
> > > > > 1,D
> > > > > 2,E
> > > > > 3,G
> > > > >
> > > > > Then Word needs to take this file and outline it like this:
> > > > >
> > > > > + A ----B
> > > > > | ----C
> > > > > |
> > > > > + D-----E
> > > > > |-------G
> > > > >
> > > > > (A is the parent of B and C, D is a sibling of A and a parent of
E, E
> > is a
> > > > > parent of E)
> > > > >
> > > > > Does someone know of a way to do it?
> > > > > Roy.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Charles Kenyon" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Apply appropriate heading styles and it will all fall into place
> > using
> > > > >> Outline view.
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingOLView.htm
> > > > >> --
> > > > >> Charles Kenyon
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version
of
> > > > >> Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
> > > > >>
> > > > >> See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is
awesome!
> > > > >> --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> > > > >> This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
> > > > >> and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
> > > > >> from my ignorance and your wisdom.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > >> news:74BEA79D-3774-47C4-ABC9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > >> > How can I create a word outline file from a text file. I can
format
> > the
> > > > >> > text
> > > > >> > file any way I want with the level information, but I couldn't
find
> > any
> > > > >> > way
> > > > >> > to import this to Word. I have some kind of hierarchy that I
want
> > to
> > > > >> > view
> > > > >> > using Word outline (when I can see levels and expand them ans
> > search)
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >

1*^p is not a valid search criteria in Word2000. I get an error that says the
the special character ^p is not valid when wildcard mode is on.

So how can I match the following, and change the heading type?

1,a
2,b
3,c

Thank you for you r help.

Roy.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> The Replace I described would be done in Word.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> all may benefit.
>
> "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:A781B46A-7754-48BE-8131-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Do you mean doing a regular exprerssion replace outside of word, and then
> > opening the text file in Word?
> >
> > Roy.
> >
> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >
> > > If there are no numbers in the paragraphs other than the 1, 2, 3, etc.,
> you
> > > could use Find and Replace to search for 1*^p and replace with ^&
> formatted
> > > with the appropriate heading level (Heading 1 for 1, Heading 2, for 2,
> > > etc.).
> > >
> > > --
> > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > Words into Type
> > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> newsgroup so
> > > all may benefit.
> > >
> > > "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:BFAAC66A-06E6-4A5C-A7CB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Autoformat didn't help. I'll guess if I want to do it, I will take
> your
> > > > advice and write VBA code. Thanks for your help. (It seems like a
> simple
> > > > feature that I wish would be included in the product)
> > > >
> > > > Roy.
> > > >
> > > > "Charles Kenyon" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Using a copy of your text file, try AutoFormat and see what happens.
> > > > >
> > > > > Otherwise, can you do it? Yes, by writing a separate vba program
> that
> > > > > recognizes codes you put into your text file and applies heading
> styles
> > > as
> > > > > you designate in response to those codes. Enjoy.
> > > > > --
> > > > > Charles Kenyon
> > > > >
> > > > > Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
> > > > >
> > > > > Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
> > > > > Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
> > > > >
> > > > > See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
> > > > > --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> > > > > This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
> > > > > and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
> > > > > from my ignorance and your wisdom.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > news:6C89E47A-A8CA-4DF2-B698-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > Your solution is only from working within Word. My issue is that I
> > > have an
> > > > > > hierarchical information that I can generate a text file from.
> Then I
> > > want
> > > > > > Word to take this text file and import it as an outline. Can I do
> > > that?
> > > > > > Example:
> > > > > > Text file is (or any other format which I can programmatically
> > > generate):
> > > > > > 1,A
> > > > > > 2,B
> > > > > > 2,C
> > > > > > 1,D
> > > > > > 2,E
> > > > > > 3,G
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Then Word needs to take this file and outline it like this:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > + A ----B
> > > > > > | ----C
> > > > > > |
> > > > > > + D-----E
> > > > > > |-------G
> > > > > >
> > > > > > (A is the parent of B and C, D is a sibling of A and a parent of
> E, E
> > > is a
> > > > > > parent of E)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Does someone know of a way to do it?
> > > > > > Roy.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Charles Kenyon" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> Apply appropriate heading styles and it will all fall into place
> > > using
> > > > > >> Outline view.
> http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingOLView.htm
> > > > > >> --
> > > > > >> Charles Kenyon
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version
> of
> > > > > >> Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is
> awesome!
> > > > > >> --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> > > > > >> This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
> > > > > >> and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
> > > > > >> from my ignorance and your wisdom.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > >> news:74BEA79D-3774-47C4-ABC9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > >> > How can I create a word outline file from a text file. I can
> format
> > > the
> > > > > >> > text
> > > > > >> > file any way I want with the level information, but I couldn't
> find
> > > any
> > > > > >> > way
> > > > > >> > to import this to Word. I have some kind of hierarchy that I
> want
> > > to
> > > > > >> > view
> > > > > >> > using Word outline (when I can see levels and expand them ans
> > > search)
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
>
>

Use ^13 instead of ^p. I forgot that * is available only when using
wildcards.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:16A152F1-258B-4E80-8FE2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> 1*^p is not a valid search criteria in Word2000. I get an error that says
the
> the special character ^p is not valid when wildcard mode is on.
>
> So how can I match the following, and change the heading type?
>
> 1,a
> 2,b
> 3,c
>
> Thank you for you r help.
>
> Roy.
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
> > The Replace I described would be done in Word.
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:A781B46A-7754-48BE-8131-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Do you mean doing a regular exprerssion replace outside of word, and
then
> > > opening the text file in Word?
> > >
> > > Roy.
> > >
> > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > >
> > > > If there are no numbers in the paragraphs other than the 1, 2, 3,
etc.,
> > you
> > > > could use Find and Replace to search for 1*^p and replace with ^&
> > formatted
> > > > with the appropriate heading level (Heading 1 for 1, Heading 2, for
2,
> > > > etc.).
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > > Words into Type
> > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> > newsgroup so
> > > > all may benefit.
> > > >
> > > > "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:BFAAC66A-06E6-4A5C-A7CB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > Autoformat didn't help. I'll guess if I want to do it, I will take
> > your
> > > > > advice and write VBA code. Thanks for your help. (It seems like a
> > simple
> > > > > feature that I wish would be included in the product)
> > > > >
> > > > > Roy.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Charles Kenyon" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Using a copy of your text file, try AutoFormat and see what
happens.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Otherwise, can you do it? Yes, by writing a separate vba program
> > that
> > > > > > recognizes codes you put into your text file and applies heading
> > styles
> > > > as
> > > > > > you designate in response to those codes. Enjoy.
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Charles Kenyon
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented
version of
> > > > > > Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
> > > > > >
> > > > > > See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is
awesome!
> > > > > > --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> > > > > > This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
> > > > > > and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
> > > > > > from my ignorance and your wisdom.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:6C89E47A-A8CA-4DF2-B698-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > > Your solution is only from working within Word. My issue is
that I
> > > > have an
> > > > > > > hierarchical information that I can generate a text file from.
> > Then I
> > > > want
> > > > > > > Word to take this text file and import it as an outline. Can I
do
> > > > that?
> > > > > > > Example:
> > > > > > > Text file is (or any other format which I can programmatically
> > > > generate):
> > > > > > > 1,A
> > > > > > > 2,B
> > > > > > > 2,C
> > > > > > > 1,D
> > > > > > > 2,E
> > > > > > > 3,G
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Then Word needs to take this file and outline it like this:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > + A ----B
> > > > > > > | ----C
> > > > > > > |
> > > > > > > + D-----E
> > > > > > > |-------G
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > (A is the parent of B and C, D is a sibling of A and a parent
of
> > E, E
> > > > is a
> > > > > > > parent of E)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Does someone know of a way to do it?
> > > > > > > Roy.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Charles Kenyon" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >> Apply appropriate heading styles and it will all fall into
place
> > > > using
> > > > > > >> Outline view.
> > http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/UsingOLView.htm
> > > > > > >> --
> > > > > > >> Charles Kenyon
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented
version
> > of
> > > > > > >> Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide)
http://addbalance.com/usersguide
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is
> > awesome!
> > > > > > >> --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> > > > > > >> This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
> > > > > > >> and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
> > > > > > >> from my ignorance and your wisdom.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> "Roy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > > >> news:74BEA79D-3774-47C4-ABC9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > >> > How can I create a word outline file from a text file. I
can
> > format
> > > > the
> > > > > > >> > text
> > > > > > >> > file any way I want with the level information, but I
couldn't
> > find
> > > > any
> > > > > > >> > way
> > > > > > >> > to import this to Word. I have some kind of hierarchy that
I
> > want
> > > > to
> > > > > > >> > view
> > > > > > >> > using Word outline (when I can see levels and expand them
ans
> > > > search)
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >