Selection.Previous Method (Word)
Moves the selected text by the specified number of units, and returns a Range object relative to the collapsed selection.
Syntax
expression .Previous(Unit, Count)
expression Required. A variable that represents a Selection object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Unit |
Optional |
Variant |
Specifies the type of unit by which to move the selection. Can be one of the WdUnits constants. |
Count |
Optional |
Variant |
The number of units by which you want to move. The default value is 1. |
Return Value
Range
Remarks
If the selection is just after the specified Unit, the selection is moved to the previous unit. For example, if the selection is just after a word (before the trailing space), the following instruction moves the selection backward to the previous word.
Selection.Previous(Unit:=wdWord, Count:=1).Select