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Represents a contiguous area in a document.

The Range type exposes the following members.

Methods

	Name	Description
	AutoFormat	Automatically formats a range.
	Calculate	Calculates a mathematical expression within a range.
	CheckGrammar	Begins a spelling and grammar check for the specified range.
	CheckSpelling	Begins a spelling check for the specified range.
	CheckSynonyms	Displays the Thesaurus dialog box, which lists alternative word choices, or synonyms, for the text in the specified range.
	Collapse	Collapses a range to the starting or ending position.
	ComputeStatistics	Returns a statistic based on the contents of the specified range.
	ConvertHangulAndHanja	Converts the specified range from Hangul to Hanja or vice versa.
	ConvertToTable	Converts text within a range or selection to a table.
	ConvertToTableOld	Reserved for internal use.
	Copy	Copies the specified object to the Clipboard.
	CopyAsPicture	The CopyAsPicture method works the same way as the Copy method.
	CreatePublisher	Reserved for internal use.This member is for Macintosh only and should not be used.
	Cut	Removes the specified object from the document and places it on the Clipboard.
	Delete	Deletes the specified number of characters or words.
	DetectLanguage	Analyzes the specified text to determine the language that it is written in.
	EndOf	Moves or extends the ending character position of a range or selection to the end of the nearest specified text unit.
	Expand	Expands the specified range.
	ExportAsFixedFormat	Saves a portion of a document as PDF or XPS format.
	ExportFragment	Exports the selected range into a document for use as a document fragment.
	GetSpellingSuggestions	Returns a SpellingSuggestions collection that represents the words suggested as spelling replacements for the first word in the specified range.
	GoTo	Returns a Range object that represents the start position of the specified item, such as a page, bookmark, or field.
	GoToEditableRange	Returns a Range object that represents an area of a document that can be modified by the specified user or group of users.
	GoToNext	Returns a Range object that refers to the start position of the next item or location specified by the What argument.
	GoToPrevious	Returns a Range object that refers to the start position of the previous item or location specified by the What argument.
	ImportFragment	Imports a document fragment into the document at the specified range.
	InRange	Determines if the range to which the method is applied is contained in the specified range.
	InsertAfter	Inserts the specified text at the end of a range or selection.
	InsertAlignmentTab	Inserts an absolute tab that is always positioned in the same spot, relative to either the margins or indents.
	InsertAutoText	Attempts to match the text in the specified range or the text surrounding the range with an existing AutoText entry name.
	InsertBefore	Inserts the specified text before the specified range.
	InsertBreak	Inserts a page, column, or section break.
	InsertCaption	Inserts a caption immediately preceding or following the specified range.
	InsertCaptionXP	Reserved for internal use.
	InsertCrossReference	Inserts a cross-reference to a heading, bookmark, footnote, or endnote, or to an item for which a caption label is defined (for example, an equation, figure, or table).
	InsertCrossReference_2002	Reserved for internal use.
	InsertDatabase	Retrieves data from a data source (for example, a separate Microsoft Word document, a Microsoft Excel worksheet, or a Microsoft Access database) and inserts the data as a table in place of the specified range.
	InsertDateTime	Inserts the current date or time, or both, either as text or as a TIME field.
	InsertDateTimeOld	Reserved for internal use.
	InsertFile	Inserts all or part of the specified file.
	InsertParagraph	Replaces the specified range with a new paragraph.
	InsertParagraphAfter	Inserts a paragraph mark after a range.
	InsertParagraphBefore	Inserts a new paragraph before the specified range.
	InsertSymbol	Inserts a symbol in place of the specified range.
	InsertXML	Inserts the specified XML text into the specified range or selection.
	InStory	Determines if the selection or range to which this method is applied is in the same story as the range specified by the Range argument.
	IsEqual	Determines if the range to which this method is applied is equal to the range specified by the Range argument.
	LookupNameProperties	Looks up a name in the global address book list and displays the Properties dialog box, which includes information about the specified name.
	ModifyEnclosure	Adds, modifies, or removes an enclosure around the specified character or characters.
	Move	Collapses the specified range or selection to its start or end position and then moves the collapsed object by the specified number of units.
	MoveEnd	Moves the ending character position of a range.
	MoveEndUntil	Moves the end position of the specified range or selection until any of the specified characters are found in the document.
	MoveEndWhile	Moves the ending character position of a range while any of the specified characters are found in the document.
	MoveStart	Moves the start position of the specified range.
	MoveStartUntil	Moves the start position of the specified range or selection until one of the specified characters is found in the document.
	MoveStartWhile	Moves the start position of the specified range while any of the specified characters are found in the document.
	MoveUntil	Moves the specified range until one of the specified characters is found in the document.
	MoveWhile	Moves the specified range while any of the specified characters are found in the document.
	Next	Returns a Range object that represents the specified unit relative to the specified range.
	NextSubdocument	Moves the range to the next subdocument.
	Paste	Inserts the contents of the Clipboard at the specified range.
	PasteAndFormat	Pastes the selected table cells and formats them as specified.
	PasteAppendTable	Merges pasted cells into an existing table by inserting the pasted rows between the selected rows.
	PasteAsNestedTable	Pastes a cell or group of cells as a nested table into the selected range.
	PasteExcelTable	Pastes and formats a Microsoft Excel table.
	PasteSpecial	Inserts the contents of the Clipboard.
	PhoneticGuide	Adds phonetic guides to the specified range.
	Previous	Returns a Range object relative to the specified selection or range.
	PreviousSubdocument	Moves the range or selection to the previous subdocument. If there isn't another subdocument, an error occurs.
	Relocate	In outline view, moves the paragraphs within the specified range after the next visible paragraph or before the previous visible paragraph.
	Select	Selects the specified object.
	SetListLevel	Sets the list level for one or more items in a numbered list.
	SetRange	Sets the starting and ending character positions for the range.
	Sort	Sorts the paragraphs in the specified range.
	SortAscending	Sorts paragraphs or table rows in ascending alphanumeric order.
	SortDescending	Sorts paragraphs or table rows in descending alphanumeric order.
	SortOld	Reserved for internal use.
	StartOf	Moves or extends the start position of the specified range or selection to the beginning of the nearest specified text unit.
	SubscribeTo	Reserved for internal use.This member is for Macintosh only and should not be used.
	TCSCConverter	Converts the specified range from Traditional Chinese to Simplified Chinese or vice versa.
	WholeStory	Expands a range to include the entire story.

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Properties

	Name	Description
	Application	Returns an Application object that represents the Microsoft Word application.
	Bold	Determines if the font or range is formatted as bold.
	BoldBi	Determines if the font or range is formatted as bold.
	BookmarkID	Returns the number of the bookmark that encloses the beginning of the specified selection or range; returns 0 (zero) if there's no corresponding bookmark.
	Bookmarks	Returns a Bookmarks collection that represents all the bookmarks in a range.
	Borders	Returns a Borders collection that represents all the borders for the specified object.
	CanEdit	Reserved for internal use.
	CanPaste	Reserved for internal use.
	Case	Returns or sets a WdCharacterCase constant that represents the case of the text in the specified range.
	Cells	Returns a Cells collection that represents the table cells in a range.
	Characters	Returns a Characters collection that represents the characters in a range.
	CharacterStyle	Returns a Object that represents the style used to format one or more characters. Read-only.
	CharacterWidth	Returns or sets the character width of the specified range.
	Columns	Returns a Columns collection that represents all the table columns in the range.
	CombineCharacters	Determines if the specified range contains combined characters.
	Comments	Returns a Comments collection that represents all the comments in the specified range.
	Conflicts	Gets a Conflicts collection object that contains all the conflict objects in the range.
	ContentControls	Returns a ContentControls collection that represents the content controls contained within a range. Read-only.
	Creator	Returns a 32-bit integer that indicates the application in which the specified object was created.
	DisableCharacterSpaceGrid	Determines if Microsoft Word ignores the number of characters per line for the range.
	Document	Returns a Document object associated with the specified range.
	Duplicate	Returns a Range object that represents all the properties of the specified range.
	Editors	Returns an Editors object that represents all the users authorized to modify a selection or range within a document.
	EmphasisMark	Returns or sets the emphasis mark for a character or designated character string.
	End	Returns or sets the ending character position of a range.
	EndnoteOptions	Returns a EndnoteOptions object that represents the endnotes in a range or selection.
	Endnotes	Returns a Endnotes collection that represents all the endnotes in a range.
	EnhMetaFileBits	Returns a picture representation of how a selection or range of text appears.
	Fields	Returns a read-only Fields collection that represents all the fields in the range.
	Find	Returns a Find object that contains the criteria for a find operation.
	FitTextWidth	Returns or sets the width (in the current measurement units) in which Microsoft Word fits the text in the current range.
	Font	Returns or sets a Font object that represents the character formatting of the specified object.
	FootnoteOptions	Returns a FootnoteOptions object that represents the footnote options in a range.
	Footnotes	Returns a Footnotes collection that represents all the footnotes in a range.
	FormattedText	Returns or sets a Range object that includes the formatted text in the specified range or selection.
	FormFields	Returns a FormFields collection that represents all the form fields in the range.
	Frames	Returns a Frames collection that represents all the frames in a range.
	GrammarChecked	Determines if a grammar check has been run on the specified range.
	GrammaticalErrors	Returns a ProofreadingErrors collection that represents the sentences that failed the grammar check on the specified range.
	HighlightColorIndex	Returns or sets the highlight color for the specified range.
	HorizontalInVertical	Returns or sets the formatting for horizontal text set within vertical text.
	HTMLDivisions	Returns a HTMLDivisions object that represents an HTML division in a Web document.
	Hyperlinks	Returns a Hyperlinks collection that represents all the hyperlinks in the specified range.
	ID	Returns or sets the identifying label for the specified object when the current document is saved as a Web page.
	Information	Returns information about the specified selection or range.
	InlineShapes	Returns a InlineShapes collection that represents all the InlineShape objects in a document, range, or selection.
	IsEndOfRowMark	Determines if the specified range is collapsed and is located at the end-of-row mark in a table.
	Italic	Determines if the range is formatted as italic.
	ItalicBi	Determines if the range is formatted as italic.
	Kana	Returns or sets whether the specified range of Japanese language text is hiragana or katakana.
	LanguageDetected	Returns or sets a value that specifies whether Microsoft Word has detected the language of the specified text.
	LanguageID	Returns or sets the language for the specified object.
	LanguageIDFarEast	Returns or sets an East Asian language for the specified object.
	LanguageIDOther	Returns or sets the language for the specified object.
	ListFormat	Returns a ListFormat object that represents all the list formatting characteristics of a range.
	ListParagraphs	Returns a ListParagraphs collection that represents all the numbered paragraphs in the range.
	ListStyle	Returns an Object that represents the style used to format a bulleted list or numbered list. Read-only.
	Locks	Gets a CoAuthLocks collection object that represents all the locks in the range.
	NextStoryRange	Returns a Range object that refers to the next story as shown in the following table.
	NoProofing	Determines if the spelling and grammar checker ignores the specified text.
	OMaths	Returns an OMaths collection that represents the OMath objects within the specified range. Read-only.
	Orientation	Returns or sets the orientation of text in a range when the Text Direction feature is enabled.
	PageSetup	Returns a PageSetup object that's associated with the specified range.
	ParagraphFormat	Returns or sets a ParagraphFormat object that represents the paragraph settings for the specified range.
	Paragraphs	Returns a Paragraphs collection that represents all the paragraphs in the specified range.
	ParagraphStyle	Returns an Object that represents the style used to format a paragraph. Read-only.
	Parent	Returns an object that represents the parent object of the specified object.
	ParentContentControl	Returns a ContentControl object that represents the parent content control for the specified range. Read-only.
	PreviousBookmarkID	Returns the number of the last bookmark that starts before or at the same place as the specified range.
	ReadabilityStatistics	Returns a ReadabilityStatistics collection that represents the readability statistics for the specified range.
	Revisions	Returns a Revisions collection that represents the tracked changes in the range.
	Rows	Returns a Rows collection that represents all the table rows in a range.
	Scripts	Returns a Scripts collection that represents the collection of HTML scripts in the specified object.
	Sections	Returns a Sections collection that represents the sections in the specified range.
	Sentences	Returns a Sentences collection that represents all the sentences in the range.
	Shading	Returns a Shading object that refers to the shading formatting for the specified object.
	ShapeRange	Returns a ShapeRange collection that represents all the Shape objects in the specified range.
	ShowAll	Determines if all nonprinting characters (such as hidden text, tab marks, space marks, and paragraph marks) are displayed.
	SmartTags	Returns a SmartTags object that represents a smart tag in a range.
	SpellingChecked	Determines if spelling has been checked throughout the specified range.
	SpellingErrors	Returns a ProofreadingErrors collection that represents the words identified as spelling errors in the specified range.
	Start	Returns or sets the starting character position of a range.
	StoryLength	Returns the number of characters in the story that contains the specified range.
	StoryType	Returns the story type for the specified range.
	Style	Returns or sets the style for the specified object.
	Subdocuments	Returns a Subdocuments collection that represents all the subdocuments in the specified range.
	SynonymInfo	Returns a SynonymInfo object that contains information from the thesaurus on synonyms, antonyms, or related words and expressions for the specified word or phrase.
	Tables	Returns a Tables collection that represents all the tables in the specified range.
	TableStyle	Returns a Object that represents the style used to format a table. Read-only.
	Text	Returns or sets the text in the specified range.
	TextRetrievalMode	Returns a TextRetrievalMode object that controls how text is retrieved from the specified range.
	TopLevelTables	Returns a Tables collection that represents the tables at the outermost nesting level in the current range.
	TwoLinesInOne	Returns or sets whether Microsoft Word sets two lines of text in one and specifies the characters that enclose the text, if any.
	Underline	Returns or sets the type of underline applied to the range.
	Updates	Gets a CoAuthUpdates collection object that represents all the available updates in the range.
	WordOpenXML	Returns a String that represents the XML contained within the range in the Microsoft Office Word Open XML format. Read-only.
	Words	Returns a Words collection that represents all the words in a range.
	XML	Returns a String that represents the XML text in the specified object.
	XMLNodes	Returns a XMLNodes collection that represents the collection of all XML elements within a document or in a range— including those elements that are only partially within the range.
	XMLParentNode	Returns a XMLNode object that represents the parent node of a selection or range.

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Reference

Range Interface

Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word Namespace