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Selection Object

Methods

Selection.BoldRun Method (Word)

Selection.Calculate Method (Word)

Selection.ClearCharacterAllFormatting Method (Word)

Selection.ClearCharacterDirectFormatting Method (Word)

Selection.ClearCharacterStyle Method (Word)

Selection.ClearFormatting Method (Word)

Selection.ClearParagraphAllFormatting Method (Word)

Selection.ClearParagraphDirectFormatting Method (Word)

Selection.ClearParagraphStyle Method (Word)

Selection.Collapse Method (Word)

Selection.ConvertToTable Method (Word)

Selection.Copy Method (Word)

Selection.CopyAsPicture Method (Word)

Selection.CopyFormat Method (Word)

Selection.CreateAutoTextEntry Method (Word)

Selection.CreateTextbox Method (Word)

Selection.Cut Method (Word)

Selection.Delete Method (Word)

Selection.DetectLanguage Method (Word)

Selection.EndKey Method (Word)

Selection.EndOf Method (Word)

Selection.EscapeKey Method (Word)

Selection.Expand Method (Word)

Selection.ExportAsFixedFormat Method (Word)

Selection.Extend Method (Word)

Selection.GoTo Method (Word)

Selection.GoToEditableRange Method (Word)

Selection.GoToNext Method (Word)

Selection.GoToPrevious Method (Word)

Selection.HomeKey Method (Word)

Selection.InRange Method (Word)

Selection.InsertAfter Method (Word)

Selection.InsertBefore Method (Word)

Selection.InsertBreak Method (Word)

Selection.InsertCaption Method (Word)

Selection.InsertCells Method (Word)

Selection.InsertColumns Method (Word)

Selection.InsertColumnsRight Method (Word)

Selection.InsertCrossReference Method (Word)

Selection.InsertDateTime Method (Word)

Selection.InsertFile Method (Word)

Selection.InsertFormula Method (Word)

Selection.InsertNewPage Method (Word)

Selection.InsertParagraph Method (Word)

Selection.InsertParagraphAfter Method (Word)

Selection.InsertParagraphBefore Method (Word)

Selection.InsertRows Method (Word)

Selection.InsertRowsAbove Method (Word)

Selection.InsertRowsBelow Method (Word)

Selection.InsertStyleSeparator Method (Word)

Selection.InsertSymbol Method (Word)

Selection.InsertXML Method (Word)

Selection.InStory Method (Word)

Selection.IsEqual Method (Word)

Selection.ItalicRun Method (Word)

Selection.LtrPara Method (Word)

Selection.LtrRun Method (Word)

Selection.Move Method (Word)

Selection.MoveDown Method (Word)

Selection.MoveEnd Method (Word)

Selection.MoveEndUntil Method (Word)

Selection.MoveEndWhile Method (Word)

Selection.MoveLeft Method (Word)

Selection.MoveRight Method (Word)

Selection.MoveStart Method (Word)

Selection.MoveStartUntil Method (Word)

Selection.MoveStartWhile Method (Word)

Selection.MoveUntil Method (Word)

Selection.MoveUp Method (Word)

Selection.MoveWhile Method (Word)

Selection.Next Method (Word)

Selection.NextField Method (Word)

Selection.NextRevision Method (Word)

Selection.NextSubdocument Method (Word)

Selection.Paste Method (Word)

Selection.PasteAndFormat Method (Word)

Selection.PasteAppendTable Method (Word)

Selection.PasteAsNestedTable Method (Word)

Selection.PasteExcelTable Method (Word)

Selection.PasteFormat Method (Word)

Selection.PasteSpecial Method (Word)

Selection.Previous Method (Word)

Selection.PreviousField Method (Word)

Selection.PreviousRevision Method (Word)

Selection.PreviousSubdocument Method (Word)

Selection.ReadingModeGrowFont Method (Word)

Selection.ReadingModeShrinkFont Method (Word)

Selection.RtlPara Method (Word)

Selection.RtlRun Method (Word)

Selection.Select Method (Word)

Selection.SelectCell Method (Word)

Selection.SelectColumn Method (Word)

Selection.SelectCurrentAlignment Method (Word)

Selection.SelectCurrentColor Method (Word)

Selection.SelectCurrentFont Method (Word)

Selection.SelectCurrentIndent Method (Word)

Selection.SelectCurrentSpacing Method (Word)

Selection.SelectCurrentTabs Method (Word)

Selection.SelectRow Method (Word)

Selection.SetRange Method (Word)

Selection.Shrink Method (Word)

Selection.ShrinkDiscontiguousSelection Method (Word)

Selection.Sort Method (Word)

Selection.SortAscending Method (Word)

Selection.SortDescending Method (Word)

Selection.SplitTable Method (Word)

Selection.StartOf Method (Word)

Selection.ToggleCharacterCode Method (Word)

Selection.TypeBackspace Method (Word)

Selection.TypeParagraph Method (Word)

Selection.TypeText Method (Word)

Selection.WholeStory Method (Word)

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Selection.InsertCells Method (Word)

Office 2010

Office 2013

Adds cells to an existing table.

expression .InsertCells(ShiftCells)

expression Required. A variable that represents a Selection object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data Type	Description
ShiftCells	Optional	WdInsertCells	Specifies how to insert the cells into the existing columns and rows of the tabel.

The number of cells inserted is equal to the number of cells in the selection. You can also insert cells by using the Add method of the Cells object.

This example inserts new cells to the left of the selected cells, and then it surrounds the selected cells with a red, single-line border.

If Selection.Cells.Count >= 1 Then 
 Selection.InsertCells ShiftCells:=wdInsertCellsShiftRight 
 For Each aBorder In Selection.Borders 
 aBorder.LineStyle = wdLineStyleSingle 
 aBorder.ColorIndex = wdRed 
 Next aBorder 
End If

Concepts

Selection Object

Selection Object Members

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