Searching for text boxes
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From: Chad Williams on 23 Dec 2009 04:24 Hi Graham... thanks for the offer, but I can't send documents from the firm that I work for to outsiders. However, I will create a document with boxes in it and send it to you this Saturday or Sunday. Thanks again... and have a Merry Christmas! Chad. "Graham Mayor" wrote: > As I offered a few days ago, if you send me a sample of the document, I will > see what needs to be done to locate the boxes it contains. > > -- > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > 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:2C334329-93BB-4B72-8876-A8648ED12D95(a)microsoft.com... > > Thank you Suzanne and thank you Peter. Sorry, I thought I was clear and > > now > > I see the problem. Well, I simply would like a macro (if you can do it) > > to > > search for the next text box in the document and have the cursor bring me > > to > > that text box and then stop. Then, at that point, I would determine what > > I > > want to do with that text box. Then, I want to run the macro again from > > where my cursor is (at that point I would place it after the first text > > box) > > and then have the macro take my cursor to the next text box and stop. And > > so > > forth. (If you can do another macro for frames, that would be an added > > bonus.) But it's more the text box search that I would love to have. And > > I'm praying that I have been more clear here than previously. Thank you. > > Chad. > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > >> Peter was pointing out that you didn't say why you wanted to search for > >> text > >> boxes. A little more detail would have helped us fine-tune our advice > >> because some of the questions that come up are, for example, "Are these > >> really text boxes, or might they be frames instead?" and "Do you want to > >> find them in order to delete them entirely, or do you want to preserve > >> their > >> content but remove it from the text boxes and then delete the text > >> boxes?" > >> and "Do you want to find the text boxes in order to apply some sort of > >> consistent formatting?" And so on. > >> > >> -- > >> Suzanne S. Barnhill > >> Microsoft MVP (Word) > >> Words into Type > >> Fairhope, Alabama USA > >> http://word.mvps.org > >> > >> "Chad Williams" <ChadWilliams(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:DCEFEDF6-D562-4869-98E1-E85042607D72(a)microsoft.com... > >> >I honestly thank you for your help, Peter. Maybe you didn't read my > >> >very > >> > first post where I simply was asking for help in how to simply search > >> > for > >> > text boxes within a document, in the same way you would search for a > >> > word. > >> > I > >> > never really specified the reason. Maybe you came in later in the > >> > thread. > >> > But I do appreciate your help and anyone's help here. As you know, > >> > there's a > >> > lot to know when it comes to heavy-duty Word document work. Chad. > >> > > >> > "Peter T. Daniels" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Note that in none of your responses have you said what you actually > >> >> want to _do_ with each of the text boxes! If you reveal that > >> >> information, someone like Graham might be able to create a macro that > >> >> does it. (Once you seemed to indicate that you want to convert boxed > >> >> text to plain text, which is what my procedure will do.) > >> >> > >> >> On Dec 18, 4:10 am, Chad Williams > >> >> <ChadWilli...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >> >> > 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: > >> >> > |