MoveTo Method

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Applies to: TextSelection object

Moves the insertion point to a specified line and column.

Syntax

object.MoveTo line, column [,extend]

Parameters

object

An expression that evaluates to a TextSelection object.

line

A Long specifying the line number . Some possible values are:

• 0   Does not move the insertion point; it stays on the current line.
  
  
• 1   Moves the insertion point to the first line.
  
  
• dsLastLine   Moves the insertion point to the last line in the file.

column

A Long specifying the column number. If this number is greater than the number of the rightmost column, this number becomes the number of the rightmost column. Some possible values are:

• 0   Does not move the insertion point; it stays in the current column.
  
  
• 1   Moves the insertion point to the first column.
  
  
• dsEndOfLine   Moves the insertion point to the end of the line.

extend

(Optional) A string constant of type DsMovementOptions that specifies what to do with the selection. Possible values are:

• dsExtend   Extends the selection.This is the same as pressing SHIFT+UP ARROW.
  
  
• dsMove   Does not extend the selection (the default).

Example

The following example moves the insertion point to the third column in the second line:

ActiveDocument.Selection.MoveTo 2 3

See Also   LineDown method.