> I'd be happy to be proved wrong, but I think the only way to get the numbering
> to adjust is to actually remove the unwanted headings from the document, print,
> and then undo. A macro could do that; trying to do it manually would be tedious
> and error-prone.
>
> On Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:10:11 -0800, BPB <BPB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Thanks, Jay, that works well to hide text.
> >However, my documents are loaded with numbered headings, which must also be
> >hidden -- and Word doesn't adjust the remaining numbered headings
> >accordingly. For example, in a doc with three sections (with the auto-numbers
> >1, 2, and 3 displayed in the heading name), I can hide section 2, but the
> >headings for the remaining two sections display as 1 and 3. This is the case
> >in the body of the doc and in the re-generated TOC.
> >Is there any way to get Word to compensate for this, like "that other
> >product" does so well? I suspect there are other users who need this feature
> >also.
> >Thanks again!
> >
> >"Jay Freedman" wrote:
> >
> >> Formatting text as hidden: Select the text, right-click it, click Font, and
> >> check the box for "Hidden"; or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+H.
> >>
> >> Toggle the "Hidden text" check box: Go to Office button > Word Options >
> >> Display. The box is in the middle of the group labeled "Always show these
> >> formatting marks on the screen".
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >> Jay Freedman
> >> Microsoft Word MVP FAQ:
http://word.mvps.org> >> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> >> all may benefit.
> >>
> >> BPB wrote:
> >> > Thanks -- but I'm in Word 2007. How do I find these features there?
> >> >
> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> You can format the text as "Hidden" and then toggle the "Hidden
> >> >> text" check box on the Print tab of Tools | Options. But also see
> >> >>
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Toggle_Data_Display.htm> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> >> Words into Type
> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> >>
http://word.mvps.org> >> >>
> >> >> "BPB" <BPB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:4E133005-18A4-42F1-84ED-758302DF6082[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >> >>> The ability to "tag" certain lines or blocks of text and tables
> >> >>> throughout a
> >> >>> document, so that they will display and print with the rest of the
> >> >>> doc when
> >> >>> you turn them "on" (for example, for Version A), and so that they
> >> >>> will not display or print with the rest of the doc when you turn
> >> >>> them "off" (for example, for Version B).
> >> >>> Is there a way to do this in Word?
> >> >>> Thanks!
> >> >>>
> >> >>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>>> If you'll describe what you mean, we can probably tell you how to
> >> >>>> achieve it.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> --
> >> >>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> >>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> >>>> Words into Type
> >> >>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> "MichelleW" <MichelleW[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >>>> news:BC475C2D-731E-4FE3-9C07-6B2E57F604DA[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >> >>>>> Does any one have a workaround for the lack of conditional text
> >> >>>>> functionality
> >> >>>>> in Word?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>