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Talking to Yourself Using WordBasic Hidden Text

Summary: Using Word's hidden text attribute, you can easily add notes for just your use. This tip includes a WordBasic macro to make the task a snap. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 6, and Word 95.)

If you are like me, when you write you make notes to yourself so you don't forget parts of the manuscript that may need more work or so you can jog your memory. Hidden text is great for this purpose, because you can hide your notes at any time so that others don't see them on the screen or in a printout. I found that I added enough notes that I wanted to create a macro that would insert a paragraph prior to the one in which I am working, and then format the paragraph as hidden text so I can enter my note. The result is the AddNote macro. The following version is in WordBasic, and it creates a red-text hidden paragraph.

Sub MAIN
ParaDown 1
ParaUp 1
InsertPara
CharLeft 1
Style "Normal"
FormatFont .Points = "11", .Underline = 0, .Color = 6, \
.Strikethrough = 0, .Superscript = 0, .Subscript = 0, \
.Hidden = 1, .SmallCaps = 0, .AllCaps = 0, \
.Spacing = "0 pt", .Position = "0 pt", .Kerning = 0, \
.KerningMin = "", .Tab = "0", .Font = "Arial", .Bold = 1, \
.Italic = 0, .Outline = 0, .Shadow = 0
Insert "Note: "
End Sub

Tip #29 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 6 | 95

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