Selection.MoveUp method (Word)
Moves the selection up and returns the number of units that it has been moved.
Syntax
expression.MoveUp (Unit, Count, Extend)
expression Required. A variable that represents a Selection object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | Optional | Variant | The unit by which to move the selection. Can be one of the following WdUnits constants: wdLine, wdParagraph, wdWindow or wdScreen. The default value is wdLine. Use the wdWindow constant for the Unit argument to move to the top or bottom of the active window. Regardless of the value of Count (greater than 1 or less than -1), the wdWindow constant moves only one unit. Use the wdScreen constant to move more than one screen. |
| Count | Optional | Variant | The number of units the selection is to be moved. The default value is 1. |
| Extend | Optional | Variant | Specifies whether the selection is moved or extended. Can be either wdMove or wdExtend. If wdMove is used, the selection is collapsed to the endpoint and moved up. If wdExtend is used, the selection is extended up. The default value is wdMove. |
Return value
Long
Example
This example moves the selection to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
Selection.MoveRight
Selection.MoveUp Unit:=wdParagraph, Count:=2, Extend:=wdMove
This example displays the current line number, moves the selection up three lines, and displays the current line number again.
MsgBox "Line " & Selection.Information(wdFirstCharacterLineNumber)
Selection.MoveUp Unit:=wdLine, Count:=3, Extend:=wdMove
MsgBox "Line " & Selection.Information(wdFirstCharacterLineNumber)
See also
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