This example returns the story type of the selection.
story = Selection.StoryType
This example closes the footnote pane if the selection is contained in the footnote story.
ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.View.Type = wdNormalView
If Selection.StoryType = wdFootnotesStory Then _
ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.ActivePane.Close
This example selects the bookmark named "temp" if the bookmark is contained in the main story in the active document.
If ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Exists("temp") = True Then
Set myBookmark = ActiveDocument.Bookmarks("temp")
If myBookmark.StoryType = wdMainTextStory _
Then myBookmark.Select
End If