Cut Method
Applies To
Field object, FormField object, Frame object, MailMergeField object, PageNumber object, Range object, Selection object.
Description
Removes the specified object from the document and places it on the Clipboard.
Syntax
expression.Cut
expression Required. An expression that returns a Field, FormField, Frame, MailMergeField, PageNumber, Range, or Selection object.
Remarks
If expression returns a Range or Selection object, the contents of the object are cut to the Clipboard but the collapsed object remains in the document.
See Also
AppendToSpike method, Copy method, Paste method, PasteSpecial method.
Example
This example cuts the first field in the active document and pastes the field at the insertion point.
If ActiveDocument.Fields.Count >= 1 Then
ActiveDocument.Fields(1).Cut
Selection.Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseEnd
Selection.Paste
End If
This example cuts the first word in the first paragraph and pastes the word at the end of the paragraph.
With ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(1).Range
.Words(1).Cut
.Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseEnd
.Move Unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=-1
.Paste
End With
This example cuts the contents of the selection and pastes them into a new document.
If Selection.Type = wdSelectionNormal Then
Selection.Cut
Documents.Add.Content.Paste
End If