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Q163809: WD97: Extend Selection Is Turned Off After Macro Completion

Article: Q163809
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbdtacode kbmacroexample word8 word97
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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If your Visual Basic for Applications macro contains a line to change ExtendMode
to "On" (True), when the macro ends, Extend Mode is turned "Off" (it is set back
to False).

NOTE: In earlier versions of Microsoft Word, extend selection mode remained on,
upon completion of the macro.

CAUSE
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This functionality is by design. The following sample Visual Basic for
Applications macro demonstrates this behavior by changing extend selection mode
to "On":

  Sub TurnExtendModeOn()
     Selection.ExtendMode = True
     Msgbox "Extend Mode is On."
  End Sub

When the macro ends, extend selection mode will be turned "Off".

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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:

  Q173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

MORE INFORMATION
================

Microsoft welcomes suggestions or comments about changes in functionality and
product design. For more information about how to submit suggestions, please
click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  Q114491 How to Contact the Microsoft Wish Program

For more information about ExtendMode, point to Macro on the Tools menu and click
Visual Basic Editor. On the macro code page, type "ExtendMode" (without the
quotation marks) and then press F1.

NOTE: If the macro code page does not appear when you start the Visual Basic
Editor, click Code on the View menu.

REFERENCES
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For additional information, click the article numbers below to view the articles
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q163425 WD97: Macro Programming Resources

  Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Additional query words: wordcon vb vba vbe toggle

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Keywords          : kbdta kbdtacode kbmacroexample word8 word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbprb

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