Article: Q170733
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
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Keyword(s): kbdta kbdtacode kbmacroexample kbwordvba word97
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
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SUMMARY
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In Microsoft Word, you can use Visual Basic for Applications to select columns
or rows in Word tables.
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The following Visual Basic for Applications examples demonstrate selecting
columns or rows in a Microsoft Word for Windows table.
Selecting Columns
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This example selects the second column in the first table of a document.
ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Columns(2).Select
Selecting Rows
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This example selects the second row in the first table of a document.
ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Rows(2).Select
For more information about Tables Collection Object, in the Visual Basic Editor,
click the Office Assistant, type "Tables Collection," click Search, and then
click to view "Tables Collection Object."
NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
Q173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles
REFERENCES
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For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications
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Keywords : kbdta kbdtacode kbmacroexample kbwordvba word97
Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version : WINDOWS:97
Issue type : kbhowto
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