Classic behaviour for "Styles" task pane (setfocus to it)

Question

Hi all,

In previous versions (2003) of word, when I let show the "Styles"- task pane,
then it got immediatelly the focus and I could use the kayboard to select the
appropriate style for the selected paragraph.
In word 2010 I have to press n-times [F6] before I come to that pane with my focus :(((

So I wrote this little macro [say 2], that makes it work like before :

Function getCommandbarIndex(aName As String) As Long
    Dim vCb1 As CommandBar
    
    getCommandbarIndex = -1
    
    For Each vCb1 In Application.CommandBars
        If LCase(vCb1.Name) = LCase(aName) Then
           getCommandbarIndex = vCb1.Index
           Exit Function
        End If
    Next vCb1

End Function

Sub showhideFormattingPane()
    Dim vLo1 As Long
    Dim vCbCt1 As CommandBarControl
    
    DoEvents
    
    If Application.TaskPanes(wdTaskPaneFormatting).Visible Then
       Application.TaskPanes(wdTaskPaneFormatting).Visible = False
    Else
       Application.TaskPanes(wdTaskPaneFormatting).Visible = True
       
       vLo1 = getCommandbarIndex("Styles")
       CommandBars(vLo1).Controls(1).SetFocus
       
    End If
End Sub

If you assign a keyboard shortcut to the second macro, then u can show the formatting pane and it will have the focus :)
I've assigned the shortcut [ALT]+[V] (for "Vorlagen", this is german ;-)

But that way has a disadvantage - while the task pane has the focus, word stops processing shortcuts  8-0
So if you want to cancel the formatting at all, u cannot press [ALT]+[V] again to hide the task pane.
U have to press [ESC] at first, then u can press [ALT]+[V] again to hide it....

If u have suggestions or found some bugs, then please post an anwser :)

Thank u and
Best regards
dp.

Answer 1

Actually, it will be easier to apply a style via the Apply Styles pane (Ctrl+Shift+S). Once the pane has been displayed, you can type in a style name, or you can press the down arrow to display the list of styles. Pressing Enter applies the selected style to the selection.

 

To set the focus back to the pane, press Ctrl+Shift+S again.

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Stefan Blom, Microsoft Word MVP

Answer 2

Hi Stefan,

Thank u for that helpful hint :)
I will try this...

Best regards,
dp.

Answer 3

"Doubting Pearl" wrote in message news:[e-mail]...

Hi Stefan,

 

Thank u for that helpful hint :)

I will try this...

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You are welcome.

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Stefan Blom, Microsoft Word MVP