WD2000: Macro Example for Formatting Table Cells That Contain Text (251015)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000

This article was previously published under Q251015

SUMMARY

The following macro is an example of how to select each cell in a table, test the cell for text, and then format only the cells that contain text.

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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

Sub EditMyTable()

   ' Test if in a table.
   If Selection.Information(wdWithInTable) Then

   ' Set myRange as the document work area.
   Set myRange = Selection.Range

   ' Set oTable as the selected table.
   Set oTable = myRange.Tables(1)

   ' Loop through the cells of the table.
   For Each acell In oTable.Range.Cells

   ' Sets myCell equal to the text minus the end-of-cell marker.
   Set myCell = ActiveDocument.Range(Start:=acell.Range.Start, _
      End:=acell.Range.End - 1)

      ' Formats cell if # of characters greater than zero.
      If Len(Trim(myCell)) > 0 Then
         acell.Shading.Texture = wdTexture10Percent
      End If

      ' Goes to next cell of table
      Next acell

   Else

      ' Returns a message if insertion point not in a table.
      MsgBox "You Are Not In A Table"

      GoTo Bottom:
   End If

   MsgBox "This Macro Is Finished"

   Bottom:

End Sub
				
For additional information about programming assistance, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

212623 WD2000: Macro Programming Resources

226118 OFF2000: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2006
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