WD97: Macros to Move to Beginning, End of Paragraph

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

This article provides several sample macros using Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications. The first macro moves the insertion point to the beginning of the current paragraph. The second macro moves the insertion point to the end of the current paragraph. The third macro selects the current paragraph.

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Macro to Move Insertion Point to the Beginning of a Paragraph

NOTE: If the insertion point is already at the beginning of the paragraph it is not moved.

   Sub BeginningParagraph()
      'The variable char returns the number of characters moved.
      Dim char As Long
      char = Selection.StartOf(Unit:=wdParagraph, Extend:=wdMove)
   End Sub

Macro to Move Insertion Point to the End of a Paragraph

NOTE: If the insertion point is already at the end of the paragraph it is not moved.

   Sub EndParagraph()
      'Char returns the number of characters moved.
      Dim char As Long
      char = Selection.EndOf(Unit:=wdParagraph, Extend:=wdMove)
      Selection.MoveLeft Unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=1
   End Sub

Macro to Select the Current Paragraph

The following Visual Basic macro selects the current paragraph.

   Sub SelectCurrentParagraph()
       Selection.Paragraphs(1).Range.Select
   End Sub

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   TITLE     : Macros to Move to Beginning and End of Paragraph