Application.SpecialMode Property

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Word Developer Reference

True if Microsoft Office Word is in a special mode (for example, CopyText mode, or MoveText mode). Read-only Boolean.

Syntax

expression.SpecialMode

expression   An expression that returns an Application object.

Remarks

Word enters a special copy or move mode if you press F2 or SHIFT+F2 while text is selected.

Example

This example checks to see whether Word is in a special mode. If it is, ESC is activated before the current selection is deleted and pasted.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  If Application.SpecialMode = True Then SendKeys "ESC"
With Selection
    .Cut
    .EndKey Unit:=wdStory
    .Paste
End With

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