moveStart Method

Changes the start position of the range.

Syntax

iMoved = TextRange.moveStart(sUnit [, iCount])

Parameters

sUnit

Required. String that specifies the units to move, using one of the following values: character Moves one or more characters. word Moves one or more words. A word is a collection of characters terminated by a space or other white-space character, such as a tab. sentence Moves one or more sentences. A sentence is a collection of words terminated by a punctuation character, such as a period. textedit Moves to the start or end of the original range.

iCount

Optional. Integer that specifies the number of units to move. This can be positive or negative. The default is 1.

Return Value

Integer. Returns the number of units moved.

Remarks

This feature might not be available on non-Win32® platforms. For the latest information about Internet Explorer cross-platform compatibility, wee article q172976  in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

Applies To

[ Object Name ] Platform Version Win16: Win32: Mac: Unix: WinCE: Version data is listed when the mouse hovers over a link, or the link has focus.	TextRange

See Also

move, moveEnd

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