Select Method

Microsoft Word Visual Basic

Selects the specified object.

expression.Select(Replace)

expression    Required. An expression that returns one of the above objects.

Replace   Optional Variant. If adding a shape, True replaces the selection. False adds the new shape to the selection.

ShowSelect method as it applies to all other objects in the Applies To list.

Selects the specified object.

Note  After using this method, use the Selection property to work with the selected items. For more information, see Working with the Selection object.

expression.Select

expression    Required. An expression that returns one of the above objects.

Example

ShowAs it applies to the Range object.

This example selects the first paragraph in the active document.

Sub SelectParagraph()
    ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(1).Range.Select
    Selection.Font.Bold = True
End Sub
				

ShowAs it applies to the Row object.

This example selects row one in table one of Report.doc.

Documents("Report.doc").Tables(1).Rows(1).Select
				

ShowAs it applies to the Field object.

This example updates and selects the first field in the active document.

ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.View.FieldShading = _
    wdFieldShadingWhenSelected
If ActiveDocument.Fields.Count >= 1 Then
    With ActiveDocument.Fields(1)
       .Update
       .Select
    End With
End If