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Selecting Sentences with WordBasic

Summary: A WordBasic macro that allows you to step through a document, sentence by sentence. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 6, and Word 95.)

Word does not provide function keys for you to step through your document one sentence at a time. If you are used to a different word processor, you may consider such a capability rather important. The following WordBasic macro, StepRightSentence, provides the capability to step through a document one sentence at a time toward the right. You can assign the macro either to a shortcut key or to a toolbar button.

Sub MAIN
   InSelection = SelType()
   If InSelection = 2 Or InSelection = 6 Then CharRight 1
   SentRight 1, 1
End Sub

If you want to use Word 6 or Word 95 to step through a document toward the left (beginning of the document), you can use the following macro, StepLeftSentence:

Sub MAIN
   InSelection = SelType()
   If InSelection = 2 Or InSelection = 6 Then CharLeft 1
   SentLeft 1, 1
End Sub

Remember that you can assign these macros to function keys in your version of Word. They are quite helpful as you are editing your document.

Tip #978 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 6 | 95


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