Microsoft KB Archive/160059

= WD97: Macros to Move to Beginning, End of Paragraph =

Article ID: 160059

Article Last Modified on 7/13/2007

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 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q160059





SUMMARY
This article provides several sample macros using Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications. The first macro moves the insertion point to the beginning of the current paragraph. The second macro moves the insertion point to the end of the current paragraph. The third macro selects the current paragraph.



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Macro to Move Insertion Point to the Beginning of a Paragraph
NOTE: If the insertion point is already at the beginning of the paragraph, it is not moved. Sub BeginningParagraph ' The variable "char" will contain ' the number of characters moved. Dim char As Long char = Selection.StartOf(Unit:=wdParagraph, Extend:=wdMove) End Sub

Macro to Move Insertion Point to the End of a Paragraph
NOTE: If the insertion point is already at the end of the paragraph, it is not moved. Sub EndParagraph ' The variable "char" will contain ' the number of characters moved. Dim char As Long char = Selection.EndOf(Unit:=wdParagraph, Extend:=wdMove) Selection.MoveLeft Unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=1 End Sub

Macro to Select the Current Paragraph
The following Visual Basic macro selects the current paragraph. Sub SelectCurrentParagraph Selection.Paragraphs(1).Range.Select End Sub For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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

