Microsoft Word EndKey method VBA (Visual Basic for Applications)

Microsoft Word EndKey method VBA (Visual Basic for Applications)

EndKey

EndKey method moves or extends the selection to the end of the specified unit. In this article we will see various methods to extend or move selections. Since this method returns a integer value upto the selection moved else 0 would be returned

Syntax

express.EndKey(unit, extend)

  1. Unit: Its an optional parameter, The unit by which the selection is to be moved or extended. Can be a WdUnits constant. The default is wdLine.
    • wdCell
    • wdCharacter
    • wdCharacterFormatting
    • wdColumn
    • wdItem
    • wdLine
    • wdParagraph
    • wdParagraphFormatting
    • wdRow
    • wdScreen
    • wdSection
    • wdSentence
    • wdStory
    • wdTable
    • wdWindow
    • wdWord
  2. Extend: Its an optional parameter, Specifies the way the selection is moved. Can be any constant driver by WdMovementType:
    • wdExtend
    • wdMove

Code example

Public Sub EndKeyExample()
    'Declare selection variable
    Dim oSelection As Selection
    
    'bind selection
    Set oSelection = Selection
    
    'Select a line
    oSelection.EndKey Unit:=wdLine, Extend:=True
    
    'Move to end of the documet
    oSelection.EndKey Unit:=wdStory, Extend:=wdMove
    
    'Memory cleanup
    Set oSelection = Nothing
End Sub

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