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Range.SetRange method (Word)

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Sets the starting and ending character positions for an existing range.

Syntax

expression. SetRange( _Start_ , _End_ )

expression Required. A variable that represents a Range object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
Start Required Long The starting character position of the range.
End Required Long The ending character position of the range.

Remarks

Character position values start at the beginning of the story, with the first value being 0 (zero). All characters are counted, including nonprinting characters. Hidden characters are counted even if they're not displayed.

The SetRange method redefines the starting and ending positions of an existing Range object. This method differs from the Range method, which is used to create a range, given a starting and ending position.

Example

This example uses SetRange to redefine myRange to refer to the first three paragraphs in the active document.

Set myRange = ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(1).Range 
myRange.SetRange Start:=myRange.Start, _ 
 End:=ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(3).Range.End

This example uses SetRange to redefine myRange to refer to the area starting at the beginning of the document and ending at the end of the current selection.

Set myRange = ActiveDocument.Range(Start:=0, End:=0) 
myRange.InsertAfter "Hello " 
myRange.SetRange Start:=myRange.Start, End:=Selection.End

See also

Range Object

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