Selection.StoryType property (Word)

Returns the story type for the specified selection. Read-only WdStoryType.

Syntax

expression. StoryType

expression Required. A variable that represents a Selection object.

Example

This example returns the story type of the selection.

story = Selection.StoryType

This example closes the footnote pane if the selection is contained in the footnote story.

ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.View.Type = wdNormalView 
If Selection.StoryType = wdFootnotesStory Then _ 
 ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.ActivePane.Close

See also

Selection Object

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