Delete
Method deletes specific range text which is under selection. In this article we will try to delete selection using code.
Syntax
Selection.Delete(unit, count)
- Unit: An optional parameter, The unit by which the collapsed selection is to be deleted. Can be one of the WdUnits constants as wdItem, wdLine, wdParagraph etc.
- Count: An optional variable, determines number of units to be deleted from selected range.
Example
Consider following line in a word document where we will delete first three characters from the selection:

Code example
Sub DeleteSelection() 'bind selection Dim oSelection As Selection Set oSelection = Selection 'Perform delete first 3 chars Dim oResult As Long oResult = oSelection.Delete(unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=3) MsgBox "You have delete " & oResult & " Characters from current selection" 'Memory cleanup Set oSelection = Nothing End Sub
Output

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