PreviousField Method

Applies To

Selection object.

Description

Selects the previous field. If a field is found, this method returns a Field object; if not, it returns Nothing.

Syntax

expression.PreviousField

expression An expression that returns a Selection object.

See Also

Field object, GoToPrevious method, NextField method.

Example

This example updates the previous field (the field immediately preceding the selection).

If Not (Selection.PreviousField Is Nothing) Then
    Selection.Fields.Update
End If

This example selects the previous field, and if a field is found, displays a message in the status bar.

Set myField = Selection.PreviousField
If Not (myField Is Nothing) Then StatusBar = "Field found"