WD97: Sample Macro Code to Select Table Columns and Rows (170733)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q170733 SUMMARY
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
This example selects the second column in the first table of a document.
ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Columns(2).Select
Selecting Rows
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:
176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions
For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles
REFERENCES
For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications
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