WD97: Sample Macro Code to Select Table Columns and Rows

ID: Q170733


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows


SUMMARY

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


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The following Visual Basic for Applications examples demonstrate selecting columns or rows in a Microsoft Word for Windows table.

Selecting Columns

This example selects the second column in the first table of a document.
ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Columns(2).Select

Selecting Rows

This example selects the second row in the first table of a document.
ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Rows(2).Select
For more information about Tables Collection Object, in the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type "Tables Collection," click Search, and then click to view "Tables Collection Object."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles


REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

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Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto


Last Reviewed: August 24, 1999
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