StartOfDocument, StartOfDocument()

Syntax

StartOfDocument [Select]

StartOfDocument([Select])

Remarks

The StartOfDocument statement moves the insertion point or, if Select is nonzero, the active end of the selection (the end that moves when you press CTRL+SHIFT+HOME (Windows) or COMMAND+SHIFT+HOME (Macintosh)) to the beginning of the document.

The StartOfDocument() function behaves the same as the statement and also returns one of the following values.

Value

Explanation

0 (zero)

If the insertion point or the active end of the selection was not moved (for example, if it was already at the start of the document)

–1

If the insertion point or the active end of the selection was moved


Example

This example moves the insertion point to the start of the document and then prepares Word to begin a replace operation:


StartOfDocument
EditFindClearFormatting
EditReplaceClearFormatting
'Instructions that perform a replace operation go here

See Also

AtStartOfDocument(), EndOfDocument