Range.MoveStart method (Word)
Moves the start position of the specified range.
Syntax
expression. MoveStart( _Unit_ , _Count_ )
expression Required. A variable that represents a Range object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | Optional | WdUnits | The unit by which start position of the specified range is to be moved. |
| Count | Optional | Variant | The maximum number of units by which the specified range is to be moved. If Count is a positive number, the start position of the range is moved forward in the document. If it is a negative number, the start position is moved backward. If the start position is moved forward to a position beyond the end position, the range is collapsed and both the start and end positions are moved together. The default value is 1. |
Return value
Integer
Remarks
This method returns an integer that indicates the number of units by which the start position or the range actually moved, or it returns 0 (zero) if the move was unsuccessful.
Example
This example sets myRange to be equal to the second word in the active document. The example uses the MoveStart method to move the start position of myRange (a Range object) backward one word. After this macro is run, the first and second words in the document are selected.
If ActiveDocument.Words.Count >= 2 Then
Set myRange = ActiveDocument.Words(2)
With myRange
.MoveStart Unit:=wdWord, Count:=-1
.Select
End With
End If
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