Represents a contiguous area in a document. Each Range object is defined by a starting and ending character position.

Methods

Name Description
AutoFormat Automatically formats a document. Use the Kind property to specify a document type.
Calculate Calculates a mathematical expression within a range or selection. Returns the result as a Single.
CheckGrammar Begins a spelling and grammar check for the specified range.
CheckSpelling Begins a spelling check for the specified document or range.
CheckSynonyms Displays the Thesaurus dialog box, which lists alternative word choices, or synonyms, for the text in the specified range.
Collapse Collapses a range or selection to the starting or ending position. After a range or selection is collapsed, the starting and ending points are equal.
ComputeStatistics Returns a Long that represents a statistic based on the contents of the specified range.
ConvertHangulAndHanja Converts the specified range from hangul to hanja or vice versa.
ConvertToTable Converts text within a range to a table. Returns the table as a Table object.
Copy Copies the specified range to the Clipboard.
CopyAsPicture The CopyAsPicture method works the same way as the Copy method.
CreatePublisher You have requested Help for a Visual Basic keyword used only on the Macintosh. For information about the CreatePublisher method of the Range object, consult the language reference Help included with Microsoft Office Macintosh Edition.
Cut Removes the specified object from the document and places it on the Clipboard.
Delete Deletes the specified number of characters or words.
DetectLanguage Analyzes the specified text to determine the language that it is written in.
EndOf Moves or extends the ending character position of a range to the end of the nearest specified text unit.
Expand Expands the specified range or selection. Returns the number of characters added to the range or selection. Long.
ExportAsFixedFormat Saves a portion of a document as PDF or XPS format.
ExportFragment Exports the selected range into a document for use as a document fragment.
GetSpellingSuggestions Returns a SpellingSuggestions collection that represents the words suggested as spelling replacements for the first word in the specified range.
GoTo Returns a Range object that represents the start position of the specified item, such as a page, bookmark, or field.
GoToEditableRange Returns a Range object that represents an area of a document that can be modified by the specified user or group of users.
GoToNext Returns a Range object that refers to the start position of the next item or location specified by the What argument.
GoToPrevious Returns a Range object that refers to the start position of the previous item or location specified by the What argument.
ImportFragment Imports a document fragment into the document at the specified range.
InRange Returns True if the range to which the method is applied is contained in the range specified by the Range argument.
InsertAfter Inserts the specified text at the end of a range.
InsertAlignmentTab Inserts an absolute tab that is always positioned in the same spot, relative to either the margins or indents.
InsertAutoText Attempts to match the text in the specified range or the text surrounding the range with an existing AutoText entry name.
InsertBefore Inserts the specified text before the specified range.
InsertBreak Inserts a page, column, or section break.
InsertCaption Inserts a caption immediately preceding or following the specified range.
InsertCrossReference Inserts a cross-reference to a heading, bookmark, footnote, or endnote, or to an item for which a caption label is defined (for example, an equation, figure, or table).
InsertDatabase Retrieves data from a data source (for example, a separate Microsoft Office Word document, a Microsoft Office Excel worksheet, or a Microsoft Office Access database) and inserts the data as a table in place of the specified range.
InsertDateTime Inserts the current date or time, or both, either as text or as a TIME field.
InsertFile Inserts all or part of the specified file.
InsertParagraph Replaces the specified range with a new paragraph.
InsertParagraphAfter Inserts a paragraph mark after a range.
InsertParagraphBefore Inserts a new paragraph before the specified range.
InsertSymbol Inserts a symbol in place of the specified range.
InsertXML Inserts the specified XML into the document at the specified range, replacing any text contained within the range.
InStory True if the range to which this method is applied is in the same story as the range specified by the Range argument.
IsEqual True if the range to which this method is applied is equal to the range specified by the Range argument.
LookupNameProperties Looks up a name in the global address book list and displays the Properties dialog box, which includes information about the specified name.
ModifyEnclosure Adds, modifies, or removes an enclosure around the specified character or characters.
Move Collapses the specified range to its start or end position and then moves the collapsed object by the specified number of units.
MoveEnd Moves the ending character position of a range.
MoveEndUntil Moves the end position of the specified range until any of the specified characters are found in the document. If the movement is forward in the document, the range is expanded.
MoveEndWhile Moves the ending character position of a range while any of the specified characters are found in the document.
MoveStart Moves the start position of the specified range.
MoveStartUntil Moves the start position of the specified range until one of the specified characters is found in the document.
MoveStartWhile Moves the start position of the specified range while any of the specified characters are found in the document.
MoveUntil Moves the specified range until one of the specified characters is found in the document.
MoveWhile Moves the specified range while any of the specified characters are found in the document.
Next Returns a Range object that represents the specified unit relative to the specified range.
NextSubdocument Moves the range to the next subdocument.
Paste Inserts the contents of the Clipboard at the specified range.
PasteAndFormat Pastes the selected table cells and formats them as specified.
PasteAppendTable Merges pasted cells into an existing table by inserting the pasted rows between the selected rows. No cells are overwritten.
PasteAsNestedTable Pastes a cell or group of cells as a nested table into the selected range.
PasteExcelTable Pastes and formats a Microsoft Excel table.
PasteSpecial Inserts the contents of the Clipboard.
PhoneticGuide Adds phonetic guides to the specified range.
Previous Returns the previous range a relative to the specified range.
PreviousSubdocument Moves the range to the previous subdocument.
Relocate In outline view, moves the paragraphs within the specified range after the next visible paragraph or before the previous visible paragraph.
Select Selects the specified range.
SetListLevel Sets the list level for one or more items in a numbered list.
SetRange Sets the starting and ending character positions for an existing range.
Sort Sorts the paragraphs in the specified range.
SortAscending Sorts paragraphs or table rows in ascending alphanumeric order.
SortDescending Sorts paragraphs in descending alphanumeric order.
StartOf Moves or extends the start position of the specified range or selection to the beginning of the nearest specified text unit. This method returns a Long that indicates the number of characters by which the range or selection was moved or extended. The method returns a negative number if the movement is backward through the document.
SubscribeTo You have requested Help for a Visual Basic keyword used only on the Macintosh. For information about the SubscribeTo method of the Range object, consult the language reference Help included with Microsoft Office Macintosh Edition.
TCSCConverter Converts the specified range from Traditional Chinese to Simplified Chinese or vice versa.
WholeStory Expands a range to include the entire story.

Properties

Name Description
Application Returns an Application object that represents the Microsoft Word application.
Bold True if the range is formatted as bold. Read/write Long.
BoldBi True if the font or range is formatted as bold. Returns True, False, or wdUndefined (for a mixture of bold and non-bold text). Can be set to True, False, or wdToggle. Read/write Long.
BookmarkID Returns the number of the bookmark that encloses the beginning of the specified range; returns 0 (zero) if there is no corresponding bookmark. Read-only Long.
Bookmarks Returns a Bookmarks collection that represents all the bookmarks in a document, range, or selection. Read-only.
Borders Returns a Borders collection that represents all the borders for the specified object.
Case Returns or sets a WdCharacterCase constant that represents the case of the text in the specified range. Read/write.
Cells Returns a Cells collection that represents the table cells in a range. Read-only.
Characters Returns a Characters collection that represents the characters in a range. Read-only.
CharacterStyle Returns a Variant that represents the style used to format one or more characters. Read-only.
CharacterWidth Returns or sets the character width of the specified range. Read/write WdCharacterWidth.
Columns Returns a Columns collection that represents all the table columns in the range. Read-only.
CombineCharacters True if the specified range contains combined characters. Read/write Boolean.
Comments Returns a Comments collection that represents all the comments in the specified document, selection, or range. Read-only.
ContentControls Returns a ContentControls collection that represents the content controls contained within a range. Read-only.
Creator Returns a 32-bit integer that indicates the application in which the specified object was created. Read-only Long.
DisableCharacterSpaceGrid True if Microsoft Word ignores the number of characters per line for the corresponding Range object. Read/write Boolean.
Document Returns a Document object associated with the specified range. Read-only.
Duplicate Returns a read-only Range object that represents all the properties of the specified range.
Editors Returns an Editors object that represents all the users authorized to modify a selection or range within a document.
EmphasisMark Returns or sets the emphasis mark for a character or designated character string. Read/write WdEmphasisMark.
End Returns or sets the ending character position of a range. Read/write Long.
EndnoteOptions Returns an EndnoteOptions object that represents the endnotes in a range.
Endnotes Returns an Endnotes collection that represents all the endnotes in a range. Read-only.
EnhMetaFileBits Returns a Variant that represents a picture representation of how a range of text appears.
Fields Returns a Fields collection that represents all the fields in the range. Read-only.
Find Returns a Find object that contains the criteria for a find operation. Read-only.
FitTextWidth Returns or sets the width (in the current measurement units) in which Microsoft Word fits the text in the current selection or range. Read/write Single.
Font Returns or sets a Font object that represents the character formatting of the specified object. Read/write Font.
FootnoteOptions Returns FootnoteOptions object that represents the footnotes in a selection or range.
Footnotes Returns a Footnotes collection that represents all the footnotes in a range. Read-only.
FormattedText Returns or sets a Range object that includes the formatted text in the specified range or selection. Read/write.
FormFields Returns a FormFields collection that represents all the form fields in the range. Read-only.
Frames Returns a Frames collection that represents all the frames in a range. Read-only.
GrammarChecked True if a grammar check has been run on the specified range or document. Read/write Boolean.
GrammaticalErrors Returns a ProofreadingErrors collection that represents the sentences that failed the grammar check on the specified document or range. Read-only.
HighlightColorIndex Returns or sets the highlight color for the specified range. Read/write WdColorIndex.
HorizontalInVertical Returns or sets the formatting for horizontal text set within vertical text. Read/write WdHorizontalInVerticalType.
HTMLDivisions Returns an HTMLDivisions object that represents an HTML division in a Web document.
Hyperlinks Returns a Hyperlinks collection that represents all the hyperlinks in the specified range. Read-only.
ID Returns or sets the identification name for the specified range. Read/write String.
Information Returns information about the specified range. Read-only Variant.
InlineShapes Returns an InlineShapes collection that represents all the InlineShape objects in a range. Read-only.
IsEndOfRowMark True if the specified range is collapsed and is located at the end-of-row mark in a table. Read-only Boolean.
Italic True if the font or range is formatted as italic. Read/write Long.
ItalicBi True if the font or range is formatted as italic. Read/write Long.
Kana Returns or sets whether the specified range of Japanese language text is hiragana or katakana. Read/write WdKana.
LanguageDetected Returns or sets a value that specifies whether Microsoft Word has detected the language of the specified text. Read/write Boolean.
LanguageID Returns or sets a WdLanguageID constant that represents the language for the specified range. Read/write.
LanguageIDFarEast Returns or sets an East Asian language for the specified object. Read/write WdLanguageID.
LanguageIDOther Returns or sets the language for the specified range. Read/write WdLanguageID.
ListFormat Returns a ListFormat object that represents all the list formatting characteristics of a range. Read-only.
ListParagraphs Returns a ListParagraphs collection that represents all the numbered paragraphs in the range. Read-only.
ListStyle Returns a Variant that represents the style used to format a bulleted list or numbered list. Read-only.
NextStoryRange Returns a Range object that refers to the next story. Read-only Range.
NoProofing True if the spelling and grammar checker ignores the specified text. Read/write Long.
OMaths Returns an OMaths collection that represents the OMath objects within the specified range. Read-only.
Orientation Returns or sets the orientation of text in a range when the Text Direction feature is enabled. Read/write WdTextOrientation.
PageSetup Returns a PageSetup object that's associated with the specified range. Read-only.
ParagraphFormat Returns or sets a ParagraphFormat object that represents the paragraph settings for the specified range. Read/write.
Paragraphs Returns a Paragraphs collection that represents all the paragraphs in the specified range. Read-only.
ParagraphStyle Returns a Variant that represents the style used to format a paragraph. Read-only.
Parent Returns an Object that represents the parent object of the specified Range object.
ParentContentControl Returns a ContentControl object that represents the parent content control for the specified range. Read-only.
PreviousBookmarkID Returns the number of the last bookmark that starts before or at the same place as the specified range. Read-only Long.
ReadabilityStatistics Returns a ReadabilityStatistics collection that represents the readability statistics for the specified document or range. Read-only.
Revisions Returns a Revisions collection that represents the tracked changes in the range. Read-only.
Rows Returns a Rows collection that represents all the table rows in a range. Read-only.
Scripts Returns a Scripts collection that represents the collection of HTML scripts in the specified object.
Sections Returns a Sections collection that represents the sections in the specified range. Read-only.
Sentences Returns a Sentences collection that represents all the sentences in the range. Read-only.
Shading Returns a Shading object that refers to the shading formatting for the specified object.
ShapeRange Returns a ShapeRange collection that represents all the Shape objects in the specified range. Read-only.
ShowAll True if all nonprinting characters (such as hidden text, tab marks, space marks, and paragraph marks) are displayed. Read/write Boolean.
SmartTags Returns a SmartTags object that represents a smart tag in a document.
SpellingChecked True if spelling has been checked throughout the specified range or document. False if all or some of the range or document has not been checked for spelling. Read/write Boolean.
SpellingErrors Returns a ProofreadingErrors collection that represents the words identified as spelling errors in the specified range. Read-only.
Start Returns or sets the starting character position of a range. Read/write Long.
StoryLength Returns the number of characters in the story that contains the specified range. Read-only Long.
StoryType Returns the story type for the specified range, selection, or bookmark. Read-only WdStoryType.
Style Returns or sets the style for the specified object. Read/write Variant.
Subdocuments Returns a Subdocuments collection that represents all the subdocuments in the specified range or document. Read-only.
SynonymInfo Returns a SynonymInfo object that contains information from the thesaurus on synonyms, antonyms, or related words and expressions for the contents of a range.
Tables Returns a Tables collection that represents all the tables in the specified range. Read-only.
TableStyle Returns a Variant that represents the style used to format a table. Read-only.
Text Returns or sets the text in the specified range or selection. Read/write String. Read/write String.
TextRetrievalMode Returns a TextRetrievalMode object that controls how text is retrieved from the specified Range. Read/write.
TopLevelTables Returns a Tables collection that represents the tables at the outermost nesting level in the current range. Read-only.
TwoLinesInOne Returns or sets whether Microsoft Word sets two lines of text in one and specifies the characters that enclose the text, if any. Read/write WdTwoLinesInOneType.
Underline Returns or sets the type of underline applied to a range. Read/write WdUnderline.
WordOpenXML Returns a String that represents the XML contained within the range in the Microsoft Office Word Open XML format. Read-only.
Words Returns a Words collection that represents all the words in a range. Read-only.
XML Returns a String that represents the XML text in the specified object.
XMLNodes Returns an XMLNodes collection that represents the XML elements in the specified range-including any elements that are only partially within the range. Read-only.
XMLParentNode Returns an XMLNode object that represents the parent XML node of a range. Read-only.