WD97: Extend Selection Is Turned Off After Macro Completion (163809)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q163809

SYMPTOMS

If your Visual Basic for Applications macro contains a line to change ExtendMode to "On" (True), when the macro ends, Extend Mode is turned "Off" (it is set back to False).

NOTE: In earlier versions of Microsoft Word, extend selection mode remained on, upon completion of the macro.

CAUSE

This functionality is by design. The following sample Visual Basic for Applications macro demonstrates this behavior by changing extend selection mode to "On": 
Sub TurnExtendModeOn()
   Selection.ExtendMode = True
   Msgbox "Extend Mode is On."
End Sub
When the macro ends, extend selection mode will be turned "Off".

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For more information about how to use the sample code in this article, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about ExtendMode, point to Macro on the Tools menu and click Visual Basic Editor. On the macro code page, type ExtendMode and then press F1.

NOTE: If the macro code page does not appear when you start the Visual Basic Editor, click Code on the View menu.

REFERENCES

For additional information, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

163425 WD97: Macro Programming Resources

163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:11/21/2005
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