Applies To
ComboBox control, TextBox control.
Description
Specifies whether a word or a character is the basic unit used to extend a selection.
Syntax
object.AutoWordSelect [= Boolean]
The AutoWordSelect property syntax has these parts:
Part
Description
object
Required. A valid object.
Boolean
Optional. Specifies the basic unit used to extend a selection.
Settings
The settings for Boolean are:
Value
Description
True
Uses a word as the basic unit (default).
False
Uses a character as the basic unit.
Remarks
The AutoWordSelect property specifies how the selection extends or contracts in the edit region of a TextBox or ComboBox.
If the user places the insertion point in the middle of a word and then extends the selection while AutoWordSelect is True, the selection includes the entire word.