CanContinuePreviousList Method

Applies To

List object, ListFormat object.

Description

Returns a WdContinue constant (wdContinueDisabled, wdResetList, or wdContinueList) that indicates whether the formatting from the previous list can be continued.

Syntax

expression.CanContinuePreviousList(ListTemplate)

expression Required. An expression that returns a List or ListFormat object.

ListTemplate Required ListTemplate object. A list template that's been applied to previous paragraphs in the document.

Remarks

This method returns the state of the Continue previous list and Restart numbering options in the Bullets and Numbering dialog box for a specified list format. To change the settings of these options, set the ContinuePreviousList argument of the ApplyListTemplate method.

See Also

ApplyListTemplate method.

Example

This example checks to see whether numbering from a previous list is disabled. If it isn't disabled, the current list template is applied with numbering set to continue from the previous list. The selection must be within the second list, or this example creates an error.

Set myLF = Selection.Range.ListFormat
temp = myLF.CanContinuePreviousList(ListTemplate:=myLF.ListTemplate)
If temp <> wdContinueDisabled Then
    myLF.ApplyListTemplate ListTemplate:=myLF.ListTemplate, ContinuePreviousList:=True
End If