Selection.Previous Method
| Word Developer Reference |
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 |
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| 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.
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