WD2000: How to Use Visual Basic Code to Select Columns and Rows in Word Tables

ID: Q211453

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 2000

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word, you can use Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications to select columns or rows in Word tables.

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The following Visual Basic for Applications examples demonstrate how to select columns or rows in a Microsoft Word table.

To Select a Table Column

This example selects the second column in the first table of a document.


   ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Columns(2).Select

To Select a Table Row

This example selects the second row in the first table of a document.


   ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Rows(2).Select

REFERENCES

For more information about the Tables Collection object, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type tables collection object in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

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Keywords : kbdta kbdtacode kbmacroexample kbwordvba wd2000
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto