Range.TextRetrievalMode Property (Word)
Returns a TextRetrievalMode object that controls how text is retrieved from the specified Range. Read/write.
Syntax
expression .TextRetrievalMode
expression A variable that represents a Range object.
Example
This example retrieves the selected text (excluding any hidden text) and inserts it at the beginning of the third paragraph in the active document.
If Selection.Type = wdSelectionNormal Then
Set Range1 = Selection.Range
Range1.TextRetrievalMode.IncludeHiddenText = False
Set Range2 = ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(2).Range
Range2.InsertAfter Range1.Text
End If
This example retrieves and displays the first three paragraphs as they appear in outline view.
Set myRange = ActiveDocument.Range(Start:=ActiveDocument _
.Paragraphs(1).Range.Start, _
End:=ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(3).Range.End)
myRange.TextRetrievalMode.ViewType = wdOutlineView
MsgBox myRange.Text
This example excludes field codes and hidden text from the range that refers to the selected text. The example then displays the text in a message box.
If Selection.Type = wdSelectionNormal Then
Set aRange = Selection.Range
With aRange.TextRetrievalMode
.IncludeHiddenText = False
.IncludeFieldCodes = False
End With
MsgBox aRange.Text
End If