NextObject

Syntax

NextObject

Remarks

Moves the insertion point to the next document object on the current page in page layout view (the same as pressing ALT+DOWN ARROW (Windows) or OPTION+DOWN ARROW (Macintosh)). Document objects include text columns, table cells, footnotes, and frames.

From the top of the first text column on a page, the NextObject statement moves through document objects in the following order:

• Each text column, in order from first to last (if there is more than one), moving through all table cells and then all footnotes that appear within the text column
• Frames, if any appear, in the order that they appear in normal view, from the previous page break to the following page break

NextObject finally moves to the top of the first text column before cycling through the document objects again.

Keep the following points in mind when using NextObject:

• You can identify document objects by selecting the Text Boundaries check box, on the View tab in the Options dialog box (Tools menu), when the active document is in page layout view.
• Word does not consider OLE objects, such as embedded drawings and charts, to be document objects unless they are framed.
• If the insertion point is in a header or footer, NextObject moves between the header and footer.
• Make sure to switch to page layout view before using NextObject.

Example

This example moves the insertion point to the first document object on the current page. The EditGoTo "\Page" instruction selects the current page, and SelType 1 cancels the selection, leaving the insertion point at the top of the page. The NextObject instruction moves the insertion point to the first document object.

ViewPage
EditGoTo "\Page"
SelType 1
NextObject

See Also

PrevObject