WD2000: How to Select the Current Paragraph by Using Macro Code (212529)

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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: In Microsoft Word, you can use one of the following alternative methods to select the current paragraph, by using Visual Basic for Applications macro code.

Method 1: Use the GoTo Method

You can use the GoTo method of the Selection object to select the current paragraph, as in the following Visual Basic statement:

Sub SelectCurrentParagraph()

   Selection.GoTo What:=wdGoToBookmark, Name:="\Para"

End Sub
				

Method 2: Use the StartOf and MoveEnd Methods

You can use the StartOf and MoveEnd methods of the Selection object to select from the beginning to the end of the paragraph, as in the following Visual Basic statements:

Sub SelectCurrentParagraph()

   Selection.StartOf Unit:=wdParagraph
   Selection.MoveEnd Unit:=wdParagraph

End Sub
				

Method 3: Use the Select Method

You can use the Select method of the Selection object to select the current paragraph, as in the following Visual Basic statement:

Sub SelectCurrentParagraph()

   Selection.Paragraphs(1).Range.Select

End Sub