ExtendMode Property
Applies To
Selection object.
Description
True if extend selection mode is active. When this mode is active, the letters "EXT" appear on the status bar. Read/write Boolean.
See Also
ColumnSelectMode property.
Example
This example moves the selection to the beginning of the active line and then extends the selection down two lines. The example applies italic formatting to the selection and cancels extend selection mode.
With Selection
.Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseStart
.HomeKey Unit:=wdLine, Extend:=wdMove
.ExtendMode = True
.MoveDown Unit:=wdLine, Count:=2
.Font.Italic = True
.ExtendMode = False
End With
This example selects all text in the selection from the insertion point through the bookmark named "Temp."
With Selection
.Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseStart
.ExtendMode = True
Selection.GoTo What:=wdGoToBookmark, Name:="temp"
.ExtendMode = False
End With