TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:RE: conditional text in Word From:"Paul Neshamkin" <pauln -at- helpauthors -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 22 Dec 1999 14:04:00 -0500
Benzi,
There is no formal way to apply conditional text in Word, but it's fairly
easy to accomplish. You can use a combination of color coding text or
graphics (Format | Font | Color), and then searching for and selectively
hiding text/graphic of a particular color. The method used by Doc-To-Help to
do this is a good example. They have added macro routines for toggling on
and off a particular condition/color, and then assigned these macros to
shortcut keys. If you are indexing with Word, you will also have to
carefully disable any conditionally hidden XE fields.
Regards,
Paul Neshamkin
pauln -at- helpauthors -dot- com
WexTech MVP, Certified Doc-To-Help Consultant/Trainer
Microsoft HTML Help MVP
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bounce-techwr-l-20560 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
> [mailto:bounce-techwr-l-20560 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com]On Behalf Of
> Benzi Schreiber
> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 9:09 AM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: conditional text in Word
>
>
> Is there some way to use conditional text in Word documents (like there is
> in Frame)? (Why do I have this sinking feeling that the answer's "no"?)
>
> Thanks
>
> Benzi
