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Words Method [Publisher 2003 VBA Language Reference]

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Returns a TextRange object that represents the specified subset of text words.

expression.Words(Start, Length)

expression Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.

Start  Required Long. The first word in the returned range.

Length  Optional Long. The number of words to be returned. Default is 1.

Remarks

If Length is omitted, the returned range contains one word.

If Start is greater than the number of words in the specified text, the returned range starts with the last word in the specified range.

If Length is greater than the number of words from the specified starting word to the end of the text, the returned range contains all those words.

Example

This example formats as bold the second, third, and fourth words in shape two on page one of the active publication.

Application.ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes(2) _
    .TextFrame.TextRange.Words(Start:=2, Length:=3) _
    .Font.Bold = True

Applies to | TextRange Object