Selection.EndKey method (Word)
Moves or extends the selection to the end of the specified unit.
Syntax
expression. EndKey( _Unit_ , _Extend_ )
expression Required. A variable that represents a Selection object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | Optional | Variant | The unit by which the selection is to be moved or extended. Can be a WdUnits constant. The default value is wdLine. |
| Extend | Optional | Variant | Specifies the way the selection is moved. Can be any WdMovementType constant. If the value of this argument is wdMove, the selection is collapsed to an insertion point and moved to the end of the specified unit. If it is wdExtend, the end of the selection is extended to the end of the specified unit. The default value is wdMove. |
Remarks
This method returns an integer that indicates the number of characters the selection or active end was actually moved, or it returns 0 (zero) if the move was unsuccessful. This method corresponds to functionality of the END key.
Example
This example moves the selection to the end of the current line and assigns the number of characters moved to the pos variable.
pos = Selection.EndKey(Unit:=wdLine, Extend:=wdMove)
This example moves the selection to the beginning of the current table column and then extends the selection to the end of the column.
If Selection.Information(wdWithInTable) = True Then
Selection.HomeKey Unit:=wdColumn, Extend:=wdMove
Selection.EndKey Unit:=wdColumn, Extend:=wdExtend
End If
This example moves the selection to the end of the current story. If the selection is in the main text story, the example moves the selection to the end of the document.
Selection.EndKey Unit:=wdStory, Extend:=wdMove
See also
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