WD2002: Unavailable Commands and Limitations of Multi-selection (297293)

SUMMARY

Microsoft Word 2002 introduces functionality that enables you to select non-contiguous items such as text or graphics. You can use this feature to apply batch formatting throughout a document. For example, you can apply formatting, such as bold, underline, and so forth, to non-contiguous items. You can also use this functionality with other operations like finding and replacing text or graphics.

MORE INFORMATION

When the multi-selection feature is being used, several commands are unavailable or disabled. The following table lists these commands:

Menu                                  Commands
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File                                  Print, Page Range: Selection

Table                                 Sort
                                      Convert Table to Text
                                      Convert Text to Table

Format                                Columns

Edit                                  Paste Special: Paste Link

Insert                                Break
                                      Page Numbers
                                      Date and Time
                                      AutoText
                                      Field
                                      Symbol
                                      File
                                      Bookmark
                                      Hyperlink

Reference submenu (Insert menu)       Footnote
                                      Caption
                                      Cross-Reference
                                      Index and Tables

Picture submenu (Insert menu)         Organization Chart

Track Changes submenu (Tools menu)    Accept or Reject Changes

The multi-selection feature has the following limitations:

You cannot use multi-selection in two documents at once.
You cannot select multiple subdocuments from a Master document unless you are viewing the subdocuments in the expanded view of Master document view.
You cannot use the keyboard to select multiple objects.
You cannot select floating drawing objects and non-floating drawing objects at the same time.
You cannot select objects of different types. For example, you cannot select an OLE object and text at the same time.
You cannot select items in overlapping regions; they will be merged into one selection.
Multi-selection is not available when using Visual Basic for Applications code.
You cannot use multi-selection to find or replace two different words with one word.

REFERENCES

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

286789 WD2002: How to Select Items That Aren't Next to Each Other

275969 WD2002: Cannot Select Non-Contiguous Text with Keyboard