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Range.StoryLength property (Word)

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Returns the number of characters in the story that contains the specified range. Read-only Long.

Syntax

expression. StoryLength

expression A variable that represents a Range object.

Example

This example determines whether the header in the active document is empty. If the header story is not empty, a message box displays the contents of the header. If the document header is empty, StoryLength returns 1 for the final paragraph mark.

Set myRange = ActiveDocument.Sections(1) _ 
 .Headers(wdHeaderFooterPrimary).Range 
If myRange.StoryLength > 1 Then MsgBox myRange.Text

This example closes the document without saving changes, if it is empty.

If ActiveDocument.Content.StoryLength = 1 Then _ 
 ActiveDocument.Close SaveChanges:=wdDoNotSaveChanges

See also

Range Object

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