Selection.Type property (Word)

Returns the selection type. Read-only WdSelectionType.

Syntax

expression.Type

expression An expression that returns a Selection object.

Example

This example formats the selection as engraved if the selection is not an insertion point.

If Selection.Type <> wdSelectionIP Then 
 Selection.Font.Engrave = True 
Else 
 MsgBox "You need to select some text." 
End If

See also

Selection Object

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