AutoSummarize Method

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Creates an automatic summary of the specified document, and returns a Range object. Corresponds to the options in AutoSummarize dialog box.

expression**.AutoSummarize**(Length, Mode, UpdateProperties)

expression Required. An expression that returns a Document object.

Length    Optional Variant. The length of the summary as a percentage of the total document length (the larger the number, the more detail that's included in the summary).

WdSummaryMode

WdSummaryMode can be one of these WdSummaryMode constants.
wdSummaryModeHighlight Highlights the key points in the specified document and displays the AutoSummarize toolbar.
wdSummaryModeInsert Inserts a summary at the beginning of the specified document.
wdSummaryModeCreateNew Creates a new document and inserts the summary.
wdSummaryModeHideAllButSummary Hides everything except the summary and displays the AutoSummarize toolbar.

UpdateProperties    Optional Variant. True to update the Keyword and Comments boxes in the Properties dialog box to reflect the content of the summary for the specified document.

Example

This example creates an automatic summary of the active document by highlighting its key points.

ActiveDocument.AutoSummarize Length:=30, _
    Mode:=wdSummaryModeHighlight, _
    UpdateProperties:=True

Applies to | Document Object

See Also | SummaryLength Property | SummaryViewMode Property | UpdateSummaryProperties Method