Options.AutoWordSelection Property

Word Developer Reference

True if dragging selects one word at a time instead of one character at a time. Read/write Boolean.

Syntax

expression.AutoWordSelection

expression   A variable that represents an Options object.

Example

This example sets Word to select individual characters instead of entire words when you select by dragging.

Visual Basic for Applications
  Options.AutoWordSelection = False

This example returns the status of the When selecting, automatically select entire word option on the Edit tab in the Options dialog box.

Visual Basic for Applications
  Dim blnAutoSelect as Boolean

blnAutoSelect = Options.AutoWordSelection

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