Global.Selection property (Word)
Returns a Selection object that represents a selected range or the insertion point. Read-only.
Syntax
expression.Selection
expression A variable that represents a 'Global' object.
Example
This example displays the selected text.
If Selection.Type = wdSelectionNormal Then MsgBox Selection.Text
This example applies the Arial font and bold formatting to the selection.
With Selection.Font
.Bold = True
.Italic = False
.Name = "Arial"
End With
If the insertion point isn't located in a table, the selection is moved to the next table.
If Selection.Information(wdWithInTable) = False Then
Selection.GoToNext What:=wdGoToTable
End If
See also
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