Selection.Extend Method
Turns extend mode on, or extends the selection to the next larger unit of text if Extend mode is already on.
Namespace: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word
Assembly: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word (in Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Sub Extend ( _
ByRef Character As Object _
)
'Usage
Dim instance As Selection
Dim Character As Object
instance.Extend(Character)
void Extend(
ref Object Character
)
Parameters
- Character
Type: System.Object%
Optional Object. The character through which the selection is extended. This argument is case-sensitive and must evaluate to a String or an error occurs. Also, if the value of this argument is longer than a single character, Microsoft Word ignores the command entirely.
Remarks
The Extend method sets the ExtendMode property to True,
The progression of selected units of text is as follows: word, sentence, paragraph, section, entire document. If Character is specified, extends the selection forward through the next instance of the specified character. The selection is extended by moving the active end of the selection.