Changing a Range Object
The following list presents a summary of methods that can be used to change a given Range object:
- The Next and Previous methods
Apply to a Range or Selection object and return a Range object that refers to the next or previous item of the type to which they are applied (character, word, sentence, row, column, and so on).
- The SetRange method
Sets the starting and ending positions of an existing range or selection.
- The Start and End properties
Also set the starting and ending position of an existing range or selection.
- The StartOf and EndOf methods
Move the starting or ending position of a range or selection by a specified number of units.
- The HomeKey and EndKey methods
These methods of the Selection object mimic the action of the Home and End keys and return a Range object representing the resulting insertion point.
- The Collapse method
Collapses the range or selection to which it is applied.
- The Expand method
Expands the specified range or selection to encompass a whole unit, such as a word, sentence, or paragraph.
- The Extend method
Applies to Selection objects and extends a selection to include a specified character or to include the next complete unit of text, in the following order: word, sentence, paragraph, section, entire document.
- The Shrink method
Shrinks the selection to the next smallest complete unit of text, in the following order: word, sentence, paragraph, section, entire document.
- The WholeStory method
Expands the range or selection to include ...
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