Microsoft KB Archive/166973

= WD97: Example Macro to Select or Go to a Table Cell =

Article ID: 166973

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q166973





SUMMARY
This article provides a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro demonstrating how to select or go to a specified table cell.



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Using Visual Basic for Applications, you can move the insertion point or selection to a specific table cell.

The following sample macro moves the selection to the second row and third column of the first table in the document. When the macro completes the first line of code, the entire cell will be highlighted (selected). The second line, Selection.Collapse, changes the selection to a insertion point at the beginning of the cell. Sub GoToTableCell ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Cell(Row:=2, Column:=3).Range.Select Selection.Collapse End Sub For more information about automating common Word tasks, from the Visual Basic for Applications Editor, click the Office Assistant, type automating common word tasks click Search, and then click to view "Automating common Word tasks."

For more information about the Collapse method, from the Visual Basic for Applications Editor, click the Office Assistant, type Collapse click Search, and then click to view "Collapse Method."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

