WD2000: Macro to Determine If the Insertion Point Is in a Table (211460)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q211460

SUMMARY

When you write a macro in Visual Basic for Applications, you may need to know whether the insertion point is positioned within a Word table.

The sample macro in the "More Information" section of this article displays a message box stating whether the insertion point is within a Word for Windows table.

MORE INFORMATION


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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:

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

This sample macro uses the Visual Basic for Applications Information property to determine whether the insertion point is within a table. 

Sub IsInTable()
   'Macro to determine if the insertion point is in a Word table
   If Selection.Information(wdWithInTable) Then
      MsgBox "Insertion point is in a Word table"
   Else
      MsgBox "Insertion point is not in a Word table"
   End If
End Sub

REFERENCES

For more information about using the Information property, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type information property in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.
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