Information Property

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Returns information about the specified selection or range. Read-only Variant.

Syntax

expression.Information(Type)

expression   Required. An expression that returns a Range or Selection object.

Type   Required Long. The information to return. Can be one of the following WdInformation constants:

• wdActiveEndAdjustedPageNumber   Returns the number of the page that contains the active end of the specified selection or range. If you set a starting page number or make other manual adjustments, returns the adjusted page number (unlike wdActiveEndPageNumber).
  
  
• wdActiveEndPageNumber   Returns the number of the page that contains the active end of the specified selection or range, counting from the beginning of the document. Any manual adjustments to page numbering are disregarded (unlike wdActiveEndAdjustedPageNumber).
  
  
• wdActiveEndSectionNumber   Returns the number of the section that contains the active end of the specified selection or range.
  
  
• wdAtEndOfRowMarker   Returns True if the specified selection or range is at the end-of-row mark in a table.
  
  
• wdCapsLock   Returns True if Caps Lock is in effect.
  
  
• wdEndOfRangeColumnNumber   Returns the table column number that contains the end of the specified selection or range.
  
  
• wdEndOfRangeRowNumber   Returns the table row number that contains the end of the specified selection or range.
  
  
• wdFirstCharacterColumnNumber   Returns the character position of the first character in the specified selection or range. If the selection or range is collapsed, the character number immediately to the right of the range or selection is returned (this is the same as the character column number displayed in the status bar after "Col").
  
  
• wdFirstCharacterLineNumber   Returns the line number of the first character in the selection. If the Pagination property is False or the Draft property is True, returns  – 1.
  
  
• wdFrameIsSelected   Returns True if the selection or range is an entire frame or text box.
  
  
• wdHeaderFooterType   Returns a value that indicates the type of header or footer that contains the specified selection or range, as shown in the following table.

  Value	Type of header or footer
  – 1	None (the selection or range isn't in a header or footer)
  0 (zero)	Even page header
  1	Odd page header (or the only header, if there aren't odd and even headers)
  2	Even page footer
  3	Odd page footer (or the only footer, if there aren't odd and even footers)
  4	First page header
  5	First page footer

• wdHorizontalPositionRelativeToPage   Returns the horizontal position of the specified selection or range; this is the distance from the left edge of the selection or range to the left edge of the page, in points (1 point = 20 twips, 72 points = 1 inch). If the selection or range isn't within the screen area, returns  – 1.
  
  
• wdHorizontalPositionRelativeToTextBoundary   Returns the horizontal position of the specified selection or range, relative to the left edge of the nearest text boundary enclosing it, in points (1 point = 20 twips, 72 points = 1 inch). If the selection or range isn't within the screen area, returns  – 1.
  
  
• wdInClipboard   For information about this constant, consult the language reference Help included with Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition.
  
  
• wdInCommentPane   Returns True if the specified selection or range is in a comment pane.
  
  
• wdInEndnote   Returns True if the specified selection or range is in an endnote area in print layout view or in the endnote pane in normal view.
  
  
• wdInFootnote   Returns True if the specified selection or range is in a footnote area in print layout view or in the footnote pane in normal view.
  
  
• wdInFootnoteEndnotePane   Returns True if the specified selection or range is in the footnote or endnote pane in normal view or in a footnote or endnote area in print layout view. For more information, see the descriptions of wdInFootnote and wdInEndnote in the preceding paragraphs.
  
  
• wdInHeaderFooter   Returns True if the selection or range is in the header or footer pane or in a header or footer in print layout view.
  
  
• wdInMasterDocument   Returns True if the selection or range is in a master document (that is, a document that contains at least one subdocument).
  
  
• wdInWordMail   Returns a value that indicates the location of the selection or range, as shown in the following table.

  Value	Location
  0(zero)	The selection or range isn't in an e-mail message.
  1	The selection or range is in an e-mail message you are sending.
  2	The selection or range is in an e-mail you are reading.

• wdMaximumNumberOfColumns   Returns the greatest number of table columns within any row in the selection or range.
  
  
• wdMaximumNumberOfRows   Returns the greatest number of table rows within the table in the specified selection or range.
  
  
• wdNumberOfPagesInDocument   Returns the number of pages in the document associated with the selection or range.
  
  
• wdNumLock   Returns True if Num Lock is in effect.
  
  
• wdOverType   Returns True if overtype mode is in effect. The Overtype property can be used to change the state of overtype mode.
  
  
• wdReferenceOfType   Returns a value that indicates where the selection is in relation to a footnote, endnote, or comment reference, as shown in the following table.

  Value	Description
  – 1	The selection or range includes but isn't limited to a footnote, endnote, or comment reference.
  0 (zero)	The selection or range isn't before a footnote, endnote, or comment reference.
  1	The selection or range is before a footnote reference.
  2	The selection or range is before an endnote reference.
  3	The selection or range is before a comment reference.

• wdRevisionMarking   Returns True if change tracking is in effect.
  
  
• wdSelectionMode   Returns a value that indicates the current selection mode, as shown in the following table.

  Value	Selection mode
  0 (zero)	Normal selection
  1	Extended selection ("EXT" appears on the status bar)
  2	Column selection. ("COL" appears on the status bar)

• wdStartOfRangeColumnNumber   Returns the table column number that contains the beginning of the selection or range.
  
  
• wdStartOfRangeRowNumber   Returns the table row number that contains the beginning of the selection or range.
  
  
• wdVerticalPositionRelativeToPage   Returns the vertical position of the selection or range; this is the distance from the top edge of the selection to the top edge of the page, in points (1 point = 20 twips, 72 points = 1 inch). If the selection isn't visible in the document window, returns  – 1.
  
  
• wdVerticalPositionRelativeToTextBoundary   Returns the vertical position of the selection or range, relative to the top edge of the nearest text boundary enclosing it, in points (1 point = 20 twips, 72 points = 1 inch). This is useful for determining the position of the insertion point within a frame or table cell. If the selection isn't visible, returns  – 1.
  
  
• wdWithInTable   Returns True if the selection is in a table.
  
  
• wdZoomPercentage   Returns the current percentage of magnification as set by the Percentage property.