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Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated February 1, 2020)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021
If you need to move the insertion point to the end of a line under the control of a VBA macro, it is done with the EndKey method. Syntax examples are as follows:
Selection.EndKey Unit:=wdLine, Extend:=wdMove Selection.EndKey Unit:=wdLine, Extend:=wdExtend
The first line simply moves the insertion point, the second moves it and selects all the text between the current insertion point and the end of the line.
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2020-02-04 15:57:36
Jay
Sometime, please explain how to do the following as well:
1. Move the insertion point to the beginning of the paragraph.
2. Move the insertion point to the end of the paragraph.
3. Select entire paragraph your insertion point resides in (including paragraph code).
Thank you, Allen.
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