Selection.InsertCells Method (Word)

Adds cells to an existing table.

Syntax

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.

Remarks

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.

Example

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

See Also

Concepts

Selection Object

Selection Object Members