Selection.Extend(Object) Method
Definition
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Turns extend mode on, or extends the selection to the next larger unit of text if Extend mode is already on.
public void Extend (ref object Character);abstract member Extend : obj -> unitPublic Sub Extend (Optional ByRef Character As Object)Parameters
- Character
- Object
Optional Object. The character through which the selection is extended. This argument is case-sensitive and must evaluate to a String or an error occurs. Also, if the value of this argument is longer than a single character, Microsoft Word ignores the command entirely.
Remarks
The Extend method sets the ExtendMode property to True,
The progression of selected units of text is as follows: word, sentence, paragraph, section, entire document. If Character is specified, extends the selection forward through the next instance of the specified character. The selection is extended by moving the active end of the selection.