Options.AutoWordSelection property (Word)

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.

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.

Dim blnAutoSelect as Boolean 
 
blnAutoSelect = Options.AutoWordSelection

See also

Options Object

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