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It is not unusual to use macros to insert new text within a document. One of the common pieces of text you may want to enter is a paragraph mark—the same as when you press Enter within a document. You can do this by using the following code within your VBA macro:
Selection.TypeParagraph
The TypeParagraph method is always used with the Selection object. As was mentioned, using TypeParagraph is the equivalent to pressing Enter in your document. This means that if anything was selected when the command is executed, the selection is replaced by the blank paragraph that the macro inserts.
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2014-08-30 05:50:27
Sally
I don't understand any of this - could we have some background explanation please? It supposes we all know all about macros, how to make them and how to use them
Thank you!
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