How to select all heading paragraphs in Word?
Sometimes we need to delete or edit all heading paragraphs. The first step is to select all heading paragraphs. This tutorial will teach you following methods to how to select all heading paragraphs.
Select all heading paragraphs with the Find and Replace
Select all heading paragraphs with the VBA
Select all heading paragraphs with the Kutool for Word
Select all heading paragraphs with the Find and Replace
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The Find and Replace function in word is the most commonly way to select all heading paragraphs.
Step 1: Click Home >Find and select the Advance Find mark
Step 2:Click More button to bring up more Search Options;
Step 3: Click Format mark pop up options below.
Step 4: Click the Style to select the heading style you have used in Find what style dialog box.
Note: this method can only select one heading paragraph each time. It is time consuming to edit all heading paragraphs.
Select all heading paragraphs with the VBA
Alternatively we can use the VBA to select all headings paragraphs.
Step 1: Press “Alt-F11” to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Application window;
Step 2: Click Module on the Insert tab, copy and paste the following VBA code into the Module window;
Step 3: Then click Run
button to apply the VBA.
The VBA code to select all heading paragraphs:
Sub SelectHeadingParagraphs()
Dim tempTable As Paragraph
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
ActiveDocument.DeleteAllEditableRanges wdEditorEveryone
For Each tempTable In ActiveDocument.Paragraphs
'Debug.Print tempTable.Range.Style & " " & wdStyleHeading2
If tempTable.Style = ActiveDocument.Styles(wdStyleHeading2) Then
'Debug.Print "aaa"
tempTable.Range.Editors.Add wdEditorEveryone
End If
Next
ActiveDocument.SelectAllEditableRanges wdEditorEveryone
ActiveDocument.DeleteAllEditableRanges wdEditorEveryone
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
Note : this method takes Heading2 as an example. Heading2 can change to another heading styles.
Select all heading paragraphs with the Kutool for Word
Is there an easier way to select all heading paragraphs? Kutool for Word is your best choice. After you have installed the Kutool for Word, you can select all headings (heading paragraphs) with one click.
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Click Kutools >Paragraph Select on the Paragraph Select group. See screenshot
For more detailed information about Select Heading Paragraphs of Kutools for Word, please visit: Paragraph Select feature description
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