How to Print an outline just to a certain level in MSWord Outline

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in Word2002 how can one print a Word document in outline mode to only a
predefined level of the outline? When I print it now, the whole document
prints even when I have it displayed on the screen collapsed. Thanks in
advance for any help you can provide. MN

 

[Robert M. Franz (RMF)]

Hi ccm

in Word2002 how can one print a Word document in outline mode to only a
predefined level of the outline? When I print it now, the whole document
prints even when I have it displayed on the screen collapsed. Thanks in
advance for any help you can provide. MN

There's no way to do that via outline view. You could in theory make
sure that all but the desired heading styles have the "hidden" text
property. Depending on the style hierarchy, that might be achieved with
very few mouse clicks.

A more elegant solution is to create a TOC on the desired outline levels
only. You can adjust the TOC styles to reflect the heading styles
exactly, you can suppress page numbers ---> that should do it. I suggest
you read up on TOC field code switches in Word's offline help and come
back if you need more help.

HTH
Robert

 

[Stefan Blom]

Are you sure about this? At least in previous versions, you *could*
print a collapsed outline, assuming that you did it directly from
Outline view (and not via Print Preview).

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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[Robert M. Franz (RMF)]

Hi Stefan

Are you sure about this? At least in previous versions, you *could*
print a collapsed outline, assuming that you did it directly from
Outline view (and not via Print Preview).

ha -- I stand corrected (and very surprised)!

You are right: I'm sitting in front of Word 2000, Outline View, show
only 3 levels, print ---> does as you say. [Sorry all!]

Sure enough, Word 2000's help says that [translated from DE Word] "the
indents and symbols of Outline View have no effect on the layout of your
text in Normal View and will not be printed."

Sounds like a bug, though a nicely exploitable one!

Greetings
Robert