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From: Chad Williams on 17 Dec 2009 22:42
Graham, thanks for your response.

Actually, I simply want to find all the text boxes and then delete them. A
lot of the times they are in footers, as well. Being able to search for text
boxes, the same way you can search for, say, any word or any style would be
so helpful. I know that you can search for graphics in a document. I wonder
why an option for searching for text boxes isn't also available? Anyhow, I
guess I'll just have to live with it as is.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

> It might be simpler with an application that formats with text boxes to scan
> to plain text (which does not support then) and add your own formatting - or
> to use an OCR software package that does not use text boxes such as
> FineReader. Doesn't OmniPage have an option not to use text boxes?
> Attempting to remove the formatting by simply removing the text boxes (which
> may not be text boxes but frames) will result in a hell of a lot of work and
> cannot readily be achieved with a macro.
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
>
>
> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilliams(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D4BAF6CC-24E6-49CA-8809-C1D3DE5819F8(a)microsoft.com...
> > Hi Doug. Thanks again for the effort. I used the macro you put here...
> > but
> > it's the same problem. It does find the first text box. Then I move the
> > cursor after that first text box and hit "Alt+F8" "Run" and that's where
> > the
> > snag is. It doesn't take me to the next text box. It takes me to the
> > last
> > text box. And actually it doesn't take me anywhere... in other words, the
> > cursor simply disappears. I then click on the page where I am and hit
> > "Shift
> > F5" to go to the previous location -- this was my workaround to find where
> > the cursor was last.... and that's when it takes me to the last text box.
> > I
> > wish the macro simply took me to the text boxes in the order that they are
> > in
> > the document. Any further tweaking of that macro would be helpful.
> > Thanks.
> > Chad.
> >
> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> The following might work for you
> >>
> >> Dim i As Long
> >> Dim myrange As Range
> >> Set myrange = Selection.Range
> >> myrange.End = ActiveDocument.Range.End
> >> With myrange
> >> If .ShapeRange.Count > 0 Then
> >> For i = 1 To .ShapeRange.Count
> >> If .ShapeRange(i).Type = msoTextBox Then
> >> .ShapeRange(i).Select
> >> MsgBox "The selected shape is a text box."
> >> Exit Sub
> >> End If
> >> Next i
> >> End If
> >> End With
> >>
> >> You will have to move the selection out of the text box before running it
> >> again and it will only pick up one shape per shape anchor location.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Hope this helps,
> >>
> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
> >>
> >> Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my services
> >> on
> >> a paid professional basis.
> >>
> >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilliams(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:083E2130-AFCD-4814-87E7-BA2827C149C6(a)microsoft.com...
> >> > Doug, here's the problem. I have to convert huge documents from pdf
> >> > into
> >> > Word. I use Omni pro and the document ends up with many many text
> >> > boxes
> >> > and
> >> > I want to be able to search for them going down the document from one
> >> > to
> >> > the
> >> > next, in the same way that you would search for any word. The macro
> >> > you
> >> > gave
> >> > me here did work. It would take me to a text box. But it kept going
> >> > back
> >> > to
> >> > the same box. I want the macro to search for the first text box and
> >> > then,
> >> > when I run the macro again from that point, I want it to go to the next
> >> > text
> >> > box. It wasn't doing that. I don't know if that's the fault of the
> >> > macro
> >> > or
> >> > of my ignorance in using it.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Chad.
> >> >
> >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I did test the macro before I sent it. Exactly what type of Text
> >> >> boxes
> >> >> are
> >> >> you talking about? How were they inserted into the document?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Hope this helps.
> >> >>
> >> >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
> >> >> services on a paid consulting basis.
> >> >>
> >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
> >> >>
> >> >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilliams(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> news:15D35822-C51F-404F-9279-D31734AEB4B1(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Doug, thanks again for your reply. I read the article and I was
> >> >> > able
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > figure it out. However, I created a document with 20 boxes. The
> >> >> > search
> >> >> > macro that is listed here doesn't take me from box to box. Is that
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > fault
> >> >> > of the macro? Could you try a simple test and let me know please?
> >> >> > Thank
> >> >> > you. Chad.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> See the article "What do I do with macros sent to me by other
> >> >> >> newsgroup
> >> >> >> readers to help me out?" at:
> >> >> >> http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/CreateAMacro.htm
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Hope this helps,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my
> >> >> >> services
> >> >> >> on
> >> >> >> a paid professional basis.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilliams(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> >> message
> >> >> >> news:6C8A71E8-11FB-466A-8AB3-6125AFC5A1AC(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > Doug, thank you for your response -- however, I don't understand
> >> >> >> > you.
> >> >> >> > When I
> >> >> >> > do a scan cleanup --sometimes using Omnipro-- I want to be able
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > search
> >> >> >> > for
> >> >> >> > all the text boxes in the document. How do I run the macro you
> >> >> >> > posted
> >> >> >> > below?
> >> >> >> > Do I go to "Tools", "Macros" and then do something? If possible,
> >> >> >> > please
> >> >> >> > explain. Thanks, Chad.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> What do you want to do when you find them.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Running the following macro will find them
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Dim i As Long
> >> >> >> >> With ActiveDocument
> >> >> >> >> For i = 1 To .Shapes.Count
> >> >> >> >> If .Shapes(i).Type = msoTextBox Then
> >> >> >> >> .Shapes(i).Select
> >> >> >> >> MsgBox "The selected shape is a text box."
> >> >> >> >> End If
> >> >> >> >> Next i
> >> >> >> >> End With
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> Hope this helps,
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my
> >> >> >> >> services
> >> >> >> >> on
> >> >> >> >> a paid professional basis.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilliams(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >> >> >> >> in
> >> >> >> >> message
> >> >> >> >> news:C5ACF817-DFCF-4FC0-88A1-C122CC4466B6(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> > Is there a way to search for text boxes within a word
> >> >> >> >> > (Microsoft
> >> >> >> >> > Office
> >> >> >> >> > Professional Edition 2003 version) document? Searching for
> >> >> >> >> > "graphics"
> >> >> >> >> > does
> >> >> >> >> > not do the trick. I can't find anyone who can figure this
> >> >> >> >> > out.
> >> >> >> >> > Thank
> >> >> >> >> > you!
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >>
>
>
> .
>
From: Peter T. Daniels on 17 Dec 2009 23:11
A while ago, I exported some text from a pdf into a Word file, and a
lot of it was in text boxes (or maybe frames), and someone here
suggested Ctrl-A, Ctrl-Q. It worked.

On Dec 17, 10:42 pm, Chad Williams
<ChadWilli...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Graham, thanks for your response.
>
> Actually, I simply want to find all the text boxes and then delete them.  A
> lot of the times they are in footers, as well.  Being able to search for text
> boxes, the same way you can search for, say, any word or any style would be
> so helpful.  I know that you can search for graphics in a document.  I wonder
> why an option for searching for text boxes isn't also available?  Anyhow, I
> guess I'll just have to live with it as is.
>
>
>
> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
> > It might be simpler with an application that formats with text boxes to scan
> > to plain text (which does not support then) and add your own formatting - or
> > to use an OCR software package that does not use text boxes such as
> > FineReader. Doesn't OmniPage have an option not to use text boxes?
> > Attempting to remove the formatting by simply removing the text boxes (which
> > may not be text boxes but frames) will result in a hell of a lot of work and
> > cannot readily be achieved with a macro.
>
> > --
> > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > Graham Mayor -  Word MVP
>
> > My web sitewww.gmayor.com
> > Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org
> > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
> > "Chad Williams" <ChadWilli...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:D4BAF6CC-24E6-49CA-8809-C1D3DE5819F8(a)microsoft.com...
> > > Hi Doug.  Thanks again for the effort.  I used the macro you put here...
> > > but
> > > it's the same problem.  It does find the first text box.  Then I move the
> > > cursor after that first text box and hit "Alt+F8" "Run" and that's where
> > > the
> > > snag is.  It doesn't take me to the next text box.  It takes me to the
> > > last
> > > text box.  And actually it doesn't take me anywhere... in other words, the
> > > cursor simply disappears.  I then click on the page where I am and hit
> > > "Shift
> > > F5" to go to the previous location -- this was my workaround to find where
> > > the cursor was last.... and that's when it takes me to the last text box.
> > > I
> > > wish the macro simply took me to the text boxes in the order that they are
> > > in
> > > the document.  Any further tweaking of that macro would be helpful.
> > > Thanks.
> > > Chad.
>
> > > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
>
> > >> The following might work for you
>
> > >> Dim i As Long
> > >> Dim myrange As Range
> > >> Set myrange = Selection.Range
> > >> myrange.End = ActiveDocument.Range.End
> > >> With myrange
> > >>     If .ShapeRange.Count > 0 Then
> > >>         For i = 1 To .ShapeRange.Count
> > >>             If .ShapeRange(i).Type = msoTextBox Then
> > >>                 .ShapeRange(i).Select
> > >>                 MsgBox "The selected shape is a text box."
> > >>                 Exit Sub
> > >>             End If
> > >>         Next i
> > >>     End If
> > >> End With
>
> > >> You will have to move the selection out of the text box before running it
> > >> again and it will only pick up one shape per shape anchor location.
>
> > >> --
> > >> Hope this helps,
>
> > >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
>
> > >> Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my services
> > >> on
> > >> a paid professional basis.
>
> > >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilli...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >>news:083E2130-AFCD-4814-87E7-BA2827C149C6(a)microsoft.com...
> > >> > Doug, here's the problem.  I have to convert huge documents from pdf
> > >> > into
> > >> > Word.  I use Omni pro and the document ends up with many many text
> > >> > boxes
> > >> > and
> > >> > I want to be able to search for them going down the document from one
> > >> > to
> > >> > the
> > >> > next, in the same way that you would search for any word.  The macro
> > >> > you
> > >> > gave
> > >> > me here did work.  It would take me to a text box.  But it kept going
> > >> > back
> > >> > to
> > >> > the same box.  I want the macro to search for the first text box and
> > >> > then,
> > >> > when I run the macro again from that point, I want it to go to the next
> > >> > text
> > >> > box.  It wasn't doing that.  I don't know if that's the fault of the
> > >> > macro
> > >> > or
> > >> > of my ignorance in using it.
>
> > >> > Thanks,
> > >> > Chad.
>
> > >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
>
> > >> >> I did test the macro before I sent it.  Exactly what type of Text
> > >> >> boxes
> > >> >> are
> > >> >> you talking about?  How were they inserted into the document?
>
> > >> >> --
> > >> >> Hope this helps.
>
> > >> >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
> > >> >> services on a paid consulting basis.
>
> > >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
>
> > >> >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilli...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > >> >> message
> > >> >>news:15D35822-C51F-404F-9279-D31734AEB4B1(a)microsoft.com...
> > >> >> > Doug, thanks again for your reply.  I read the article and I was
> > >> >> > able
> > >> >> > to
> > >> >> > figure it out.  However, I created a document with 20 boxes.  The
> > >> >> > search
> > >> >> > macro that is listed here doesn't take me from box to box.  Is that
> > >> >> > the
> > >> >> > fault
> > >> >> > of the macro?  Could you try a simple test and let me know please?
> > >> >> > Thank
> > >> >> > you.  Chad.
>
> > >> >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
>
> > >> >> >> See the article "What do I do with macros sent to me by other
> > >> >> >> newsgroup
> > >> >> >> readers to help me out?" at:
> > >> >> >>http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/CreateAMacro.htm
>
> > >> >> >> --
> > >> >> >> Hope this helps,
>
> > >> >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
>
> > >> >> >> Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my
> > >> >> >> services
> > >> >> >> on
> > >> >> >> a paid professional basis.
>
> > >> >> >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilli...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > >> >> >> message
> > >> >> >>news:6C8A71E8-11FB-466A-8AB3-6125AFC5A1AC(a)microsoft.com...
> > >> >> >> > Doug, thank you for your response -- however, I don't understand
> > >> >> >> > you.
> > >> >> >> > When I
> > >> >> >> > do a scan cleanup --sometimes using Omnipro-- I want to be able
> > >> >> >> > to
> > >> >> >> > search
> > >> >> >> > for
> > >> >> >> > all the text boxes in the document.  How do I run the macro you
> > >> >> >> > posted
> > >> >> >> > below?
> > >> >> >> > Do I go to "Tools", "Macros" and then do something?  If possible,
> > >> >> >> > please
> > >> >> >> > explain.  Thanks, Chad.
>
> > >> >> >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
>
> > >> >> >> >> What do you want to do when you find them.
>
> > >> >> >> >> Running the following macro will find them
>
> > >> >> >> >> Dim i As Long
> > >> >> >> >> With ActiveDocument
> > >> >> >> >>     For i = 1 To .Shapes.Count
> > >> >> >> >>         If .Shapes(i).Type = msoTextBox Then
> > >> >> >> >>             .Shapes(i).Select
> > >> >> >> >>             MsgBox "The selected shape is a text box."
> > >> >> >> >>         End If
> > >> >> >> >>     Next i
> > >> >> >> >> End With
>
> > >> >> >> >> --
> > >> >> >> >> Hope this helps,
>
> > >> >> >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
>
> > >> >> >> >> Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my
> > >> >> >> >> services
> > >> >> >> >> on
> > >> >> >> >> a paid professional basis.
>
> > >> >> >> >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilli...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> > >> >> >> >> in
> > >> >> >> >> message
> > >> >> >> >>news:C5ACF817-DFCF-4FC0-88A1-C122CC4466B6(a)microsoft.com...
> > >> >> >> >> > Is there a way to search for text boxes within a word
> > >> >> >> >> > (Microsoft
> > >> >> >> >> > Office
> > >> >> >> >> > Professional Edition 2003 version) document?  Searching for
> > >> >> >> >> > "graphics"
> > >> >> >> >> > does
> > >> >> >> >> > not do the trick.  I can't find anyone who can figure this
> > >> >> >> >> > out.
> > >> >> >> >> > Thank
> > >> >> >> >> > you!
From: Graham Mayor on 18 Dec 2009 01:29
'Text boxes' can be in line or floating and may not be text boxes but
frames or even table cells or a combination of all of them. They all require
different methods or handling. The macro suggested by Doug would deal with
normally inserted text boxes. If it doesn'y there is some other issue
involved. If you want to send me (one page of) your document to look at I
may be in a better position to advise on how to deal with them. Use the link
on the home page of my web site. Don't change the message title or the
message and attachment will be discarded.

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>



"Chad Williams" <ChadWilliams(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:31F5F415-E6F6-4162-AE5D-23F9281F1B71(a)microsoft.com...
> Graham, thanks for your response.
>
> Actually, I simply want to find all the text boxes and then delete them.
> A
> lot of the times they are in footers, as well. Being able to search for
> text
> boxes, the same way you can search for, say, any word or any style would
> be
> so helpful. I know that you can search for graphics in a document. I
> wonder
> why an option for searching for text boxes isn't also available? Anyhow,
> I
> guess I'll just have to live with it as is.
>
> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>
>> It might be simpler with an application that formats with text boxes to
>> scan
>> to plain text (which does not support then) and add your own formatting -
>> or
>> to use an OCR software package that does not use text boxes such as
>> FineReader. Doesn't OmniPage have an option not to use text boxes?
>> Attempting to remove the formatting by simply removing the text boxes
>> (which
>> may not be text boxes but frames) will result in a hell of a lot of work
>> and
>> cannot readily be achieved with a macro.
>>
>> --
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>
>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilliams(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:D4BAF6CC-24E6-49CA-8809-C1D3DE5819F8(a)microsoft.com...
>> > Hi Doug. Thanks again for the effort. I used the macro you put
>> > here...
>> > but
>> > it's the same problem. It does find the first text box. Then I move
>> > the
>> > cursor after that first text box and hit "Alt+F8" "Run" and that's
>> > where
>> > the
>> > snag is. It doesn't take me to the next text box. It takes me to the
>> > last
>> > text box. And actually it doesn't take me anywhere... in other words,
>> > the
>> > cursor simply disappears. I then click on the page where I am and hit
>> > "Shift
>> > F5" to go to the previous location -- this was my workaround to find
>> > where
>> > the cursor was last.... and that's when it takes me to the last text
>> > box.
>> > I
>> > wish the macro simply took me to the text boxes in the order that they
>> > are
>> > in
>> > the document. Any further tweaking of that macro would be helpful.
>> > Thanks.
>> > Chad.
>> >
>> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> The following might work for you
>> >>
>> >> Dim i As Long
>> >> Dim myrange As Range
>> >> Set myrange = Selection.Range
>> >> myrange.End = ActiveDocument.Range.End
>> >> With myrange
>> >> If .ShapeRange.Count > 0 Then
>> >> For i = 1 To .ShapeRange.Count
>> >> If .ShapeRange(i).Type = msoTextBox Then
>> >> .ShapeRange(i).Select
>> >> MsgBox "The selected shape is a text box."
>> >> Exit Sub
>> >> End If
>> >> Next i
>> >> End If
>> >> End With
>> >>
>> >> You will have to move the selection out of the text box before running
>> >> it
>> >> again and it will only pick up one shape per shape anchor location.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Hope this helps,
>> >>
>> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
>> >>
>> >> Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my
>> >> services
>> >> on
>> >> a paid professional basis.
>> >>
>> >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilliams(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:083E2130-AFCD-4814-87E7-BA2827C149C6(a)microsoft.com...
>> >> > Doug, here's the problem. I have to convert huge documents from pdf
>> >> > into
>> >> > Word. I use Omni pro and the document ends up with many many text
>> >> > boxes
>> >> > and
>> >> > I want to be able to search for them going down the document from
>> >> > one
>> >> > to
>> >> > the
>> >> > next, in the same way that you would search for any word. The macro
>> >> > you
>> >> > gave
>> >> > me here did work. It would take me to a text box. But it kept
>> >> > going
>> >> > back
>> >> > to
>> >> > the same box. I want the macro to search for the first text box and
>> >> > then,
>> >> > when I run the macro again from that point, I want it to go to the
>> >> > next
>> >> > text
>> >> > box. It wasn't doing that. I don't know if that's the fault of the
>> >> > macro
>> >> > or
>> >> > of my ignorance in using it.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> > Chad.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I did test the macro before I sent it. Exactly what type of Text
>> >> >> boxes
>> >> >> are
>> >> >> you talking about? How were they inserted into the document?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Hope this helps.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of
>> >> >> my
>> >> >> services on a paid consulting basis.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilliams(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:15D35822-C51F-404F-9279-D31734AEB4B1(a)microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Doug, thanks again for your reply. I read the article and I was
>> >> >> > able
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > figure it out. However, I created a document with 20 boxes. The
>> >> >> > search
>> >> >> > macro that is listed here doesn't take me from box to box. Is
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > fault
>> >> >> > of the macro? Could you try a simple test and let me know
>> >> >> > please?
>> >> >> > Thank
>> >> >> > you. Chad.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> See the article "What do I do with macros sent to me by other
>> >> >> >> newsgroup
>> >> >> >> readers to help me out?" at:
>> >> >> >> http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/CreateAMacro.htm
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Hope this helps,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my
>> >> >> >> services
>> >> >> >> on
>> >> >> >> a paid professional basis.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilliams(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> news:6C8A71E8-11FB-466A-8AB3-6125AFC5A1AC(a)microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> > Doug, thank you for your response -- however, I don't
>> >> >> >> > understand
>> >> >> >> > you.
>> >> >> >> > When I
>> >> >> >> > do a scan cleanup --sometimes using Omnipro-- I want to be
>> >> >> >> > able
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > search
>> >> >> >> > for
>> >> >> >> > all the text boxes in the document. How do I run the macro
>> >> >> >> > you
>> >> >> >> > posted
>> >> >> >> > below?
>> >> >> >> > Do I go to "Tools", "Macros" and then do something? If
>> >> >> >> > possible,
>> >> >> >> > please
>> >> >> >> > explain. Thanks, Chad.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> What do you want to do when you find them.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Running the following macro will find them
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Dim i As Long
>> >> >> >> >> With ActiveDocument
>> >> >> >> >> For i = 1 To .Shapes.Count
>> >> >> >> >> If .Shapes(i).Type = msoTextBox Then
>> >> >> >> >> .Shapes(i).Select
>> >> >> >> >> MsgBox "The selected shape is a text box."
>> >> >> >> >> End If
>> >> >> >> >> Next i
>> >> >> >> >> End With
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> Hope this helps,
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain
>> >> >> >> >> my
>> >> >> >> >> services
>> >> >> >> >> on
>> >> >> >> >> a paid professional basis.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilliams(a)discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> >> >> >> wrote
>> >> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> >> news:C5ACF817-DFCF-4FC0-88A1-C122CC4466B6(a)microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >> > Is there a way to search for text boxes within a word
>> >> >> >> >> > (Microsoft
>> >> >> >> >> > Office
>> >> >> >> >> > Professional Edition 2003 version) document? Searching for
>> >> >> >> >> > "graphics"
>> >> >> >> >> > does
>> >> >> >> >> > not do the trick. I can't find anyone who can figure this
>> >> >> >> >> > out.
>> >> >> >> >> > Thank
>> >> >> >> >> > you!
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>> .
>>


From: Chad Williams on 18 Dec 2009 04:10
Thank you Peter, but that's not what I want. I just want to be able to go
from one text box to another. "Ctrl-A, Ctrl-Q" doesn't do that. But I do
appreciate your trying to help.

"Peter T. Daniels" wrote:

> A while ago, I exported some text from a pdf into a Word file, and a
> lot of it was in text boxes (or maybe frames), and someone here
> suggested Ctrl-A, Ctrl-Q. It worked.
>
> On Dec 17, 10:42 pm, Chad Williams
> <ChadWilli...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Graham, thanks for your response.
> >
> > Actually, I simply want to find all the text boxes and then delete them. A
> > lot of the times they are in footers, as well. Being able to search for text
> > boxes, the same way you can search for, say, any word or any style would be
> > so helpful. I know that you can search for graphics in a document. I wonder
> > why an option for searching for text boxes isn't also available? Anyhow, I
> > guess I'll just have to live with it as is.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Graham Mayor" wrote:
> > > It might be simpler with an application that formats with text boxes to scan
> > > to plain text (which does not support then) and add your own formatting - or
> > > to use an OCR software package that does not use text boxes such as
> > > FineReader. Doesn't OmniPage have an option not to use text boxes?
> > > Attempting to remove the formatting by simply removing the text boxes (which
> > > may not be text boxes but frames) will result in a hell of a lot of work and
> > > cannot readily be achieved with a macro.
> >
> > > --
> > > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > > Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >
> > > My web sitewww.gmayor.com
> > > Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org
> > > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >
> > > "Chad Williams" <ChadWilli...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >news:D4BAF6CC-24E6-49CA-8809-C1D3DE5819F8(a)microsoft.com...
> > > > Hi Doug. Thanks again for the effort. I used the macro you put here...
> > > > but
> > > > it's the same problem. It does find the first text box. Then I move the
> > > > cursor after that first text box and hit "Alt+F8" "Run" and that's where
> > > > the
> > > > snag is. It doesn't take me to the next text box. It takes me to the
> > > > last
> > > > text box. And actually it doesn't take me anywhere... in other words, the
> > > > cursor simply disappears. I then click on the page where I am and hit
> > > > "Shift
> > > > F5" to go to the previous location -- this was my workaround to find where
> > > > the cursor was last.... and that's when it takes me to the last text box.
> > > > I
> > > > wish the macro simply took me to the text boxes in the order that they are
> > > > in
> > > > the document. Any further tweaking of that macro would be helpful.
> > > > Thanks.
> > > > Chad.
> >
> > > > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
> >
> > > >> The following might work for you
> >
> > > >> Dim i As Long
> > > >> Dim myrange As Range
> > > >> Set myrange = Selection.Range
> > > >> myrange.End = ActiveDocument.Range.End
> > > >> With myrange
> > > >> If .ShapeRange.Count > 0 Then
> > > >> For i = 1 To .ShapeRange.Count
> > > >> If .ShapeRange(i).Type = msoTextBox Then
> > > >> .ShapeRange(i).Select
> > > >> MsgBox "The selected shape is a text box."
> > > >> Exit Sub
> > > >> End If
> > > >> Next i
> > > >> End If
> > > >> End With
> >
> > > >> You will have to move the selection out of the text box before running it
> > > >> again and it will only pick up one shape per shape anchor location.
> >
> > > >> --
> > > >> Hope this helps,
> >
> > > >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
> >
> > > >> Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my services
> > > >> on
> > > >> a paid professional basis.
> >
> > > >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilli...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >>news:083E2130-AFCD-4814-87E7-BA2827C149C6(a)microsoft.com...
> > > >> > Doug, here's the problem. I have to convert huge documents from pdf
> > > >> > into
> > > >> > Word. I use Omni pro and the document ends up with many many text
> > > >> > boxes
> > > >> > and
> > > >> > I want to be able to search for them going down the document from one
> > > >> > to
> > > >> > the
> > > >> > next, in the same way that you would search for any word. The macro
> > > >> > you
> > > >> > gave
> > > >> > me here did work. It would take me to a text box. But it kept going
> > > >> > back
> > > >> > to
> > > >> > the same box. I want the macro to search for the first text box and
> > > >> > then,
> > > >> > when I run the macro again from that point, I want it to go to the next
> > > >> > text
> > > >> > box. It wasn't doing that. I don't know if that's the fault of the
> > > >> > macro
> > > >> > or
> > > >> > of my ignorance in using it.
> >
> > > >> > Thanks,
> > > >> > Chad.
> >
> > > >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
> >
> > > >> >> I did test the macro before I sent it. Exactly what type of Text
> > > >> >> boxes
> > > >> >> are
> > > >> >> you talking about? How were they inserted into the document?
> >
> > > >> >> --
> > > >> >> Hope this helps.
> >
> > > >> >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
> > > >> >> services on a paid consulting basis.
> >
> > > >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
> >
> > > >> >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilli...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > > >> >> message
> > > >> >>news:15D35822-C51F-404F-9279-D31734AEB4B1(a)microsoft.com...
> > > >> >> > Doug, thanks again for your reply. I read the article and I was
> > > >> >> > able
> > > >> >> > to
> > > >> >> > figure it out. However, I created a document with 20 boxes. The
> > > >> >> > search
> > > >> >> > macro that is listed here doesn't take me from box to box. Is that
> > > >> >> > the
> > > >> >> > fault
> > > >> >> > of the macro? Could you try a simple test and let me know please?
> > > >> >> > Thank
> > > >> >> > you. Chad.
> >
> > > >> >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
> >
> > > >> >> >> See the article "What do I do with macros sent to me by other
> > > >> >> >> newsgroup
> > > >> >> >> readers to help me out?" at:
> > > >> >> >>http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/CreateAMacro.htm
> >
> > > >> >> >> --
> > > >> >> >> Hope this helps,
> >
> > > >> >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
> >
> > > >> >> >> Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my
> > > >> >> >> services
> > > >> >> >> on
> > > >> >> >> a paid professional basis.
> >
> > > >> >> >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilli...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > > >> >> >> message
> > > >> >> >>news:6C8A71E8-11FB-466A-8AB3-6125AFC5A1AC(a)microsoft.com...
> > > >> >> >> > Doug, thank you for your response -- however, I don't understand
> > > >> >> >> > you.
> > > >> >> >> > When I
> > > >> >> >> > do a scan cleanup --sometimes using Omnipro-- I want to be able
> > > >> >> >> > to
> > > >> >> >> > search
> > > >> >> >> > for
> > > >> >> >> > all the text boxes in the document. How do I run the macro you
> > > >> >> >> > posted
> > > >> >> >> > below?
> > > >> >> >> > Do I go to "Tools", "Macros" and then do something? If possible,
> > > >> >> >> > please
> > > >> >> >> > explain. Thanks, Chad.
> >
> > > >> >> >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
> >
> > > >> >> >> >> What do you want to do when you find them.
> >
> > > >> >> >> >> Running the following macro will find them
> >
> > > >> >> >> >> Dim i As Long
> > > >> >> >> >> With ActiveDocument
> > > >> >> >> >> For i = 1 To .Shapes.Count
> > > >> >> >> >> If .Shapes(i).Type = msoTextBox Then
> > > >> >> >> >> .Shapes(i).Select
> > > >> >> >> >> MsgBox "The selected shape is a text box."
> > > >> >> >> >> End If
> > > >> >> >> >> Next i
> > > >> >> >> >> End With
> >
> > > >> >> >> >> --
> > > >> >> >> >> Hope this helps,
> >
> > > >> >> >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
> >
> > > >> >> >> >> Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my
> > > >> >> >> >> services
> > > >> >> >> >> on
> > > >> >> >> >> a paid professional basis.
> >
> > > >> >> >> >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilli...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> > > >> >> >> >> in
> > > >> >> >> >> message
> > > >> >> >> >>news:C5ACF817-DFCF-4FC0-88A1-C122CC4466B6(a)microsoft.com...
> > > >> >> >> >> > Is there a way to search for text boxes within a word
> > > >> >> >> >> > (Microsoft
> > > >> >> >> >> > Office
> > > >> >> >> >> > Professional Edition 2003 version) document? Searching for
> > > >> >> >> >> > "graphics"
> > > >> >> >> >> > does
> > > >> >> >> >> > not do the trick. I can't find anyone who can figure this
> > > >> >> >> >> > out.
> > > >> >> >> >> > Thank
> > > >> >> >> >> > you!
> .
>
From: Chad Williams on 18 Dec 2009 04:11
Thank you Graham.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

> 'Text boxes' can be in line or floating and may not be text boxes but
> frames or even table cells or a combination of all of them. They all require
> different methods or handling. The macro suggested by Doug would deal with
> normally inserted text boxes. If it doesn'y there is some other issue
> involved. If you want to send me (one page of) your document to look at I
> may be in a better position to advise on how to deal with them. Use the link
> on the home page of my web site. Don't change the message title or the
> message and attachment will be discarded.
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
>
>
> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilliams(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:31F5F415-E6F6-4162-AE5D-23F9281F1B71(a)microsoft.com...
> > Graham, thanks for your response.
> >
> > Actually, I simply want to find all the text boxes and then delete them.
> > A
> > lot of the times they are in footers, as well. Being able to search for
> > text
> > boxes, the same way you can search for, say, any word or any style would
> > be
> > so helpful. I know that you can search for graphics in a document. I
> > wonder
> > why an option for searching for text boxes isn't also available? Anyhow,
> > I
> > guess I'll just have to live with it as is.
> >
> > "Graham Mayor" wrote:
> >
> >> It might be simpler with an application that formats with text boxes to
> >> scan
> >> to plain text (which does not support then) and add your own formatting -
> >> or
> >> to use an OCR software package that does not use text boxes such as
> >> FineReader. Doesn't OmniPage have an option not to use text boxes?
> >> Attempting to remove the formatting by simply removing the text boxes
> >> (which
> >> may not be text boxes but frames) will result in a hell of a lot of work
> >> and
> >> cannot readily be achieved with a macro.
> >>
> >> --
> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >>
> >> My web site www.gmayor.com
> >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilliams(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:D4BAF6CC-24E6-49CA-8809-C1D3DE5819F8(a)microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi Doug. Thanks again for the effort. I used the macro you put
> >> > here...
> >> > but
> >> > it's the same problem. It does find the first text box. Then I move
> >> > the
> >> > cursor after that first text box and hit "Alt+F8" "Run" and that's
> >> > where
> >> > the
> >> > snag is. It doesn't take me to the next text box. It takes me to the
> >> > last
> >> > text box. And actually it doesn't take me anywhere... in other words,
> >> > the
> >> > cursor simply disappears. I then click on the page where I am and hit
> >> > "Shift
> >> > F5" to go to the previous location -- this was my workaround to find
> >> > where
> >> > the cursor was last.... and that's when it takes me to the last text
> >> > box.
> >> > I
> >> > wish the macro simply took me to the text boxes in the order that they
> >> > are
> >> > in
> >> > the document. Any further tweaking of that macro would be helpful.
> >> > Thanks.
> >> > Chad.
> >> >
> >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> The following might work for you
> >> >>
> >> >> Dim i As Long
> >> >> Dim myrange As Range
> >> >> Set myrange = Selection.Range
> >> >> myrange.End = ActiveDocument.Range.End
> >> >> With myrange
> >> >> If .ShapeRange.Count > 0 Then
> >> >> For i = 1 To .ShapeRange.Count
> >> >> If .ShapeRange(i).Type = msoTextBox Then
> >> >> .ShapeRange(i).Select
> >> >> MsgBox "The selected shape is a text box."
> >> >> Exit Sub
> >> >> End If
> >> >> Next i
> >> >> End If
> >> >> End With
> >> >>
> >> >> You will have to move the selection out of the text box before running
> >> >> it
> >> >> again and it will only pick up one shape per shape anchor location.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Hope this helps,
> >> >>
> >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
> >> >>
> >> >> Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my
> >> >> services
> >> >> on
> >> >> a paid professional basis.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilliams(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> news:083E2130-AFCD-4814-87E7-BA2827C149C6(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Doug, here's the problem. I have to convert huge documents from pdf
> >> >> > into
> >> >> > Word. I use Omni pro and the document ends up with many many text
> >> >> > boxes
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > I want to be able to search for them going down the document from
> >> >> > one
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > next, in the same way that you would search for any word. The macro
> >> >> > you
> >> >> > gave
> >> >> > me here did work. It would take me to a text box. But it kept
> >> >> > going
> >> >> > back
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > the same box. I want the macro to search for the first text box and
> >> >> > then,
> >> >> > when I run the macro again from that point, I want it to go to the
> >> >> > next
> >> >> > text
> >> >> > box. It wasn't doing that. I don't know if that's the fault of the
> >> >> > macro
> >> >> > or
> >> >> > of my ignorance in using it.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks,
> >> >> > Chad.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> I did test the macro before I sent it. Exactly what type of Text
> >> >> >> boxes
> >> >> >> are
> >> >> >> you talking about? How were they inserted into the document?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Hope this helps.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of
> >> >> >> my
> >> >> >> services on a paid consulting basis.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilliams(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> >> message
> >> >> >> news:15D35822-C51F-404F-9279-D31734AEB4B1(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > Doug, thanks again for your reply. I read the article and I was
> >> >> >> > able
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > figure it out. However, I created a document with 20 boxes. The
> >> >> >> > search
> >> >> >> > macro that is listed here doesn't take me from box to box. Is
> >> >> >> > that
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > fault
> >> >> >> > of the macro? Could you try a simple test and let me know
> >> >> >> > please?
> >> >> >> > Thank
> >> >> >> > you. Chad.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> See the article "What do I do with macros sent to me by other
> >> >> >> >> newsgroup
> >> >> >> >> readers to help me out?" at:
> >> >> >> >> http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/CreateAMacro.htm
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> Hope this helps,
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my
> >> >> >> >> services
> >> >> >> >> on
> >> >> >> >> a paid professional basis.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilliams(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >> >> >> >> in
> >> >> >> >> message
> >> >> >> >> news:6C8A71E8-11FB-466A-8AB3-6125AFC5A1AC(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> > Doug, thank you for your response -- however, I don't
> >> >> >> >> > understand
> >> >> >> >> > you.
> >> >> >> >> > When I
> >> >> >> >> > do a scan cleanup --sometimes using Omnipro-- I want to be
> >> >> >> >> > able
> >> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> >> > search
> >> >> >> >> > for
> >> >> >> >> > all the text boxes in the document. How do I run the macro
> >> >> >> >> > you
> >> >> >> >> > posted
> >> >> >> >> > below?
> >> >> >> >> > Do I go to "Tools", "Macros" and then do something? If
> >> >> >> >> > possible,
> >> >> >> >> > please
> >> >> >> >> > explain. Thanks, Chad.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> What do you want to do when you find them.
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> Running the following macro will find them
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> Dim i As Long
> >> >> >> >> >> With ActiveDocument
> >> >> >> >> >> For i = 1 To .Shapes.Count
> >> >> >> >> >> If .Shapes(i).Type = msoTextBox Then
> >> >> >> >> >> .Shapes(i).Select
> >> >> >> >> >> MsgBox "The selected shape is a text box."
> >> >> >> >> >> End If
> >> >> >> >> >> Next i
> >> >> >> >> >> End With
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> >> Hope this helps,
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain
> >> >> >> >> >> my
> >> >> >> >> >> services
> >> >> >> >> >> on
> >> >> >> >> >> a paid professional basis.
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilliams(a)discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> >> >> >> >> wrote
> >> >> >> >> >> in
> >> >> >> >> >> message
> >> >> >> >> >> news:C5ACF817-DFCF-4FC0-88A1-C122CC4466B6(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> >> > Is there a way to search for text boxes within a word
> >> >> >> >> >> > (Microsoft
> >> >> >> >> >> > Office
> >> >> >> >> >> > Professional Edition 2003 version) document? Searching for
> >> >> >> >> >> > "graphics"
> >> >> >> >> >> > does
> >> >> >> >> >> > not do the trick. I can't find anyone who can figure this
> >> >> >> >> >> > out.
> >> >> >> >> >> > Thank
> >> >> >> >> >> > you!
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> .
> >>
>
>
> .
>
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