WD98: Paragraph Mark Not in Selection.MoveRight(wdSentence) (183309)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q183309

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Visual Basic for Applications Selection property to return text from a sentence, the paragraph mark is not included. By contrast, when you use the Sentences collection to return text of a sentence, the paragraph mark is included.

CAUSE

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    Sub SentencesCollection()
      ActiveDocument.Range.Text = "Sentence 1." & vbCr & "Sentence 2."
      Selection.MoveRight wdSentence, 1, wdExtend
      MsgBox InStr(1, Selection, vbCr)
      MsgBox InStr(1, Selection.Sentences(1), vbCr)
   End Sub

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

181058 OFF98: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/17/2005
Keywords:kbdtacode kbmacroexample kbprb KB183309
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