Microsoft KB Archive/135076

= Macro to Specify Starting Number for Numbered Lists =

Article ID: 135076

Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c

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This article was previously published under Q135076



SUMMARY
This article provides a macro that can be used to restart numbering for a selection. The macro displays a prompt in the status bar, asking you to specify a starting number. The macro requires at least one unnumbered paragraph above the selected paragraphs.



Word 7
'Function to trap ESC key Declare Function GetAsyncKeyState Lib "USER32"(kState As Long) As Integer Sub MAIN DisableInput                                  'Disable ESC canceling macro 'and posting errmsg. Dim dlg As FormatNumber : GetCurValues dlg    'Variable to hold new 'sequence number. a$ = dlg.StartAt                              'Prompt on status bar. Line Input "Start numbering at: ", a$         'If ESC is not pressed. If GetAsyncKeyState(27) = 0 Then FormatNumber .StartAt = Str$(Int(Val(a$)))    'This construction will trap 'for non-integer values. 'Number selected paragraphs 'beginning with number 'entered on status bar. EndIf : End Sub

Word 6
'Function to trap ESC key Declare Function GetAsynchKeyState Lib "USER"(KState As Integer) As Integer Sub MAIN DisableInput                                  'Disable ESC canceling macro 'and posting errmsg. Dim dlg As FormatNumber : GetCurValues dlg    'Variable to hold new 'sequence number. a$ = dlg.StartAt                              'Prompt on status bar. Line Input "Start numbering at: ", a$         'If ESC is not pressed. If GetAsyncKeyState(27) = 0 Then FormatNumber .StartAt = Str$(Int(Val(a$)))    'This construction will trap 'for non-integer values. 'Number selected paragraphs 'beginning with number 'entered on status bar. EndIf : End Sub WARNING: ANY USE BY YOU OF THE CODE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Microsoft provides this macro code "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.

Additional query words: 7.0 word95 format number numbers numbering word7 winword word6

Keywords: kbmacroexample KB135076

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