WD2000: Macro to Test for the Last Cell in a Table (211457)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q211457

SUMMARY

This article discusses a method that you can use to determine whether the insertion point is within the last cell of a Word table.

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212536 OFF2000: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

The Selection.Move method moves the insertion point to the next cell in the table. The function form of the Selection.Move method, 
Selection.Move(Unit:=wdCell, Count:=1)
returns 0 (zero) if there is no next cell in the table. This may be useful for avoiding the addition of a new row in a table.

This macro displays a message box if the current cell is the last cell in the table. The MsgBox command can be replaced by other commands, depending on the purpose of the macro.

NOTE: This macro also displays a message box if the insertion point is not in a Word table. 
Sub IsLastCell()
   If Selection.Information(wdWithInTable) Then
      If Selection.Move(Unit:=wdCell, Count:=1) = 0 Then
         MsgBox "Last cell of table."
      End If
   Else
      MsgBox "Insertion Point not in a Word table."
   End If
End Sub

REFERENCES

For more information about Move method, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type move method in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/12/2002
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