> With Windows 98se, OL/Office 2k SR-1:
> When I have a task window open, so that the text of the task can be
edited,
> I'd like to be able to select, say, one line, or one word, click a toolbar
> button and apply "strikethrough" formatting.  I've got the button set up,
> but I can't get code to work that way.  Variations on this code don't
work,
> and I can't figure out how to fix it:

> Outlook.ActiveExplorer.Selection.Font.strikethrough = True

> [Actually, a toggle button that could apply or dis-apply strikethrough
would
> be ideal.]
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

> Take a look at the object browser. The Selection object for the Outlook
> model does not support a Font property. You're probably thinking of the
> Selection in Word.

> Outlook applies fonts in folders via automatic formatting rules -- View |
> Current View | Customize Current View.

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> > With Windows 98se, OL/Office 2k SR-1:
> > When I have a task window open, so that the text of the task can be
> edited,
> > I'd like to be able to select, say, one line, or one word, click a
toolbar
> > button and apply "strikethrough" formatting.  I've got the button set
up,
> > but I can't get code to work that way.  Variations on this code don't
> work,
> > and I can't figure out how to fix it:

> > Outlook.ActiveExplorer.Selection.Font.strikethrough = True

> > [Actually, a toggle button that could apply or dis-apply strikethrough
> would
> > be ideal.]
> > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

> Understood.  However, I know that I can select a word or line of task
> subject text and change the font of that selection manually, with the
> toolbar options.  I'm just trying to automate that series of steps.

> > > With Windows 98se, OL/Office 2k SR-1:
> > > When I have a task window open, so that the text of the task can be
> > edited,
> > > I'd like to be able to select, say, one line, or one word, click a
> toolbar
> > > button and apply "strikethrough" formatting.  I've got the button set
> up,
> > > but I can't get code to work that way.  Variations on this code don't
> > work,
> > > and I can't figure out how to fix it:

> > > Outlook.ActiveExplorer.Selection.Font.strikethrough = True

> > > [Actually, a toggle button that could apply or dis-apply strikethrough
> > would
> > > be ideal.]
> > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.