Selection.Delete Method
Deletes the specified number of characters or words.
Namespace: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word
Assembly: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word (in Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Function Delete ( _
ByRef Unit As Object, _
ByRef Count As Object _
) As Integer
'Usage
Dim instance As Selection
Dim Unit As Object
Dim Count As Object
Dim returnValue As Integer
returnValue = instance.Delete(Unit, Count)
int Delete(
ref Object Unit,
ref Object Count
)
Parameters
- Unit
Type: System.Object%
Optional Object. The unit by which the collapsed range or selection is to be deleted. Can be one of the following WdUnits constants: wdCharacter (default) or wdWord.
- Count
Type: System.Object%
Optional Object. The number of units to be deleted. To delete units after the selection, collapse the selection and use a positive number. To delete units before the selection, collapse the selection and use a negative number.
Return Value
Type: System.Int32
Remarks
This method returns an Integer value that indicates the number of items deleted, or it returns 0 (zero) if the deletion was unsuccessful.