Options.ReplaceSelection Property (Word)
Office 2013
True if the result of typing or pasting replaces the selection. Read/write Boolean.
This example sets Microsoft Word to add the result of typing or pasting before the selection, leaving the selection intact.
Options.ReplaceSelection = False
This example returns the status of the Typing replaces selection option on the Edit tab in the Options dialog box (Tools menu).
temp = Options.ReplaceSelection