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Window.GetPoint method (Word)

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Returns the screen coordinates of the specified range or shape.

Syntax

expression. GetPoint( _ScreenPixelsLeft_ , _ScreenPixelsTop_ , _ScreenPixelsWidth_ , _ScreenPixelsHeight_ , _obj_ )

expression Required. A variable that represents a Window object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
ScreenPixelsLeft Required Long The variable name to which you want Microsoft Word to return the value for the left edge of the object.
ScreenPixelsTop Required Long The variable name to which you want Word to return the value for the top edge of the object.
ScreenPixelsWidth Required Long The variable name to which you want Word to return the value for the width of the object.
ScreenPixelsHeight Required Long The variable name to which you want Word to return the value for the height of the object.
obj Required Object A Range or Shape object.

Remarks

If the entire range or shape isn't visible on the screen, an error occurs.

Example

This example examines the current selection and returns its screen coordinates.

Dim pLeft As Long 
Dim pTop As Long 
Dim pWidth As Long 
Dim pHeight As Long 
 
ActiveWindow.GetPoint pLeft, pTop, pWidth, pHeight, _ 
 Selection.Range 
MsgBox "Left = " & pLeft & vbLf _ 
 & "Top = " & pTop & vbLf _ 
 & "Width = " & pWidth & vbLf _ 
 & "Height = " & pHeight

See also

Window Object

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