WD: WordBasic Examples: ShrinkSelection

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

SUMMARY

This article contains a sample macro that demonstrates the use of the following WordBasic statement or function:

   ShrinkSelection

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ShrinkSelection

Syntax:

ShrinkSelection

Example:

This sample macro selects from the insertion point through the end of the document, then shrinks the selection to the current sentence. ShrinkSelection shrinks the selection to the next smaller unit of text. The progression is as follows: entire document, section, paragraph, sentence, word, insertion point. The insertion point is the beginning of the original selection.

   Sub MAIN
      EndOfDocument 1
      MsgBox "Shrink to current paragraph"
      ShrinkSelection
      MsgBox "Shrink to current sentence"
      ShrinkSelection
   End Sub