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Adding Parentheses in WordBasic

Summary: Want to add parens around a word or phrase in a single click? Here's a WordBasic macro that can help you. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 6, and Word 95.)

Normally, you add parentheses around your parenthetical remarks as you type your text. There may be times, however, when you want to add the parentheses at a later time. For instance, while editing your document you may select some text and then want parentheses added around the selected text. If you are using Word 6 or Word 95, you can use the following macro, AddParens:

Sub MAIN
If SelType() = 2 Then
    T$ = Rtrim$(Selection$())
    Insert "("
    Insert T$
    Insert ")"
End If
End Sub

This macro first checks to make sure you have selected some text. If so, the selected text is replaced with the proper text within parentheses.

Tip #478 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 6 | 95

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