Document.GoTo method (Word)
Returns a Range object that represents the start position of the specified item, such as a page, bookmark, or field.
Syntax
expression. GoTo( _What_ , _Which_ , _Count_ , _Name_ )
expression Required. A variable that represents a Document object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| What | Optional | Variant | The kind of item to which the range or selection is moved. Can be one of the WdGoToItem constants. |
| Which | Optional | Variant | The item to which the range or selection is moved. Can be one of the WdGoToDirection constants. |
| Count | Optional | Variant | The number of the item in the document. The default value is 1. Only positive values are valid. To specify an item that precedes the range or selection, use wdGoToPrevious as the Which argument and specify a value for the Count value. |
| Name | Optional | Variant | If the What argument is wdGoToBookmark, wdGoToComment, wdGoToField, or wdGoToObject, this argument specifies a name. Only positive values are valid. To specify an item that precedes the range or selection, use wdGoToPrevious as the Which argument and specify a value for the Count argument. |
Remarks
When you use the GoTo method with the wdGoToGrammaticalError, wdGoToProofreadingError, or wdGoToSpellingError constant, the Range that's returned includes any grammar error text or spelling error text.
Example
This example sets R1 equal to the first footnote reference mark in the active document.
If ActiveDocument.Footnotes.Count >= 1 Then
Set R1 = ActiveDocument.GoTo(What:=wdGoToFootnote, _
Which:=wdGoToFirst)
R1.Expand Unit:=wdCharacter
End If
See also
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