Selection.Next method (Word)

Returns a Range object that represents the next unit relative to the specified selection.

Syntax

expression.Next (Unit, Count)

expression Required. A variable that represents a Selection object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
Unit Optional Variant The type of units by which to count. Can be any WdUnits constant.
Count Optional Variant The number of units by which you want to move ahead. The default value is one.

Return value

Range

Remarks

If the selection is just before the specified Unit, the selection is moved to the following unit. For example, if the selection is just before a word, the following instruction moves the selection forward to the word that follows.

Selection.Next(Unit:=wdWord, Count:=1).Select

See also

Selection Object

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