WD: WordBasic Macros to Select Different Document Elements |
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
- Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 7.0, 7.0a
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1
SUMMARY
You can use the Microsoft WordBasic macros and commands detailed below be to select the following document elements:
Word, Line, Sentence, Paragraph, Page, Section, Document
MORE INFORMATION
The following macros apply to Word versions 7.x, 6.x and 2.x unless noted otherwise.
Word 6.x, 7.x Command
SelectCurWord
Word 2.x Select Word Macro
The following WordBasic macro selects the current word where the insertion point is located. The insertion point must be within a word and not positioned just before the word.
Sub MAIN SelType 1 WordLeft WordRight 1, 1 End Sub
Select Line Macro
The following WordBasic macro selects the current line where the insertion point is located.
Sub MAIN SelType 1 EditGoTo "\line" End Sub
Word 6.x, 7.x Command
SelectCurSentence
Word 2.0 Select Sentence Macro
The following WordBasic macro selects the current sentence where the insertion point is located. The insertion point must be within the sentence and not positioned just before the sentence.
Sub MAIN SelType 1 SentLeft SentRight 1, 1 End Sub
Select Paragraph Macro
The following WordBasic macro can be used to select the paragraph of text where the insertion point is located.
Sub MAIN SelType 1 EditGoto "\Para" End Sub
Select Page Macro
The following WordBasic macro can be used to select the current page in your document.
Sub MAIN SelType 1 EditGoTo "\page" End Sub
Select Section Macro
The following WordBasic macro can be used to select the current section in your document.
Sub MAIN SelType 1 EditGoTo "\section" End Sub
Select Document Macro
The following WordBasic command can be used to select all of the document text.
EditSelectAll
The SelType 1 command is used in the above macros to cancel an existing selection.
REFERENCES
"Using WordBasic," by WexTech Systems and Microsoft, page 184 and 279.
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Last Reviewed: November 4, 2000 |