Selection.Shrink method (Word)
Shrinks the selection to the next smaller unit of text.
Syntax
expression. Shrink
expression A variable that represents a Selection object.
Remarks
The unit progression for this method is as follows: entire document, section, paragraph, sentence, word, insertion point.
Example
This example collapses the selected text to the next smaller unit of text.
If Selection.Type = wdSelectionNormal Then
Selection.Shrink
Else
MsgBox "You need to select some text."
End If
See also
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