Selection.InsertBefore method (Word)
Inserts the specified text before the specified selection. .
Syntax
expression. InsertBefore( _Text_ )
expression Required. A variable that represents a Selection object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Required | String | The text to be inserted. |
Remarks
After using this method to insert text, the selection is expanded to include the new text. If the selection is a bookmark, the bookmark is also expanded to include the next text.
You can insert characters such as quotation marks, tab characters, and nonbreaking hyphens by using the Visual Basic Chr function with the InsertBefore method. You can also use the following Visual Basic constants: vbCr, vbLf, vbCrLf and vbTab.
Example
This example inserts the text "Hamlet" (enclosed in quotation marks) before the selection and then collapses the selection.
With Selection
.InsertBefore Chr(34) & "Hamlet" & Chr(34) & Chr(32)
.Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseEnd
End With
See also
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