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Q170731: WD97: Macro to Test for the Last Cell in a Table

Article: Q170731
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbdtacode kbmacroexample 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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SUMMARY
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This article discusses methods that you can use to determine whether the
insertion point is within the last cell of a Word table.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Selection.Move method moves the insertion point to the next cell in the
table. The function form of the Selection Move method,

     Selection.Move(Unit:=wdCell, Count:=1)

returns 0 (zero) if there is no next cell in the table. This may be useful for
avoiding the addition of a new row in a table.

This macro posts a message if the current cell is the last cell in the table. The
MsgBox command can be replaced by other commands, depending on the purpose of
the macro.

     Sub IsLastCell()
        If Selection.Information(wdWithInTable) Then
           If Selection.Move(Unit:=wdCell, Count:=1) = 0 Then
              MsgBox "Last cell of table."
           End If
        End If
     End Sub

For more information about Move Method, in the Visual Basic Editor, click the
Office Assistant, type "Move Method" (without the quotation marks), click
Search, and then click to view "Move Method (Word 97)."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

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

REFERENCES
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For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

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Keywords          : kbdta kbdtacode kbmacroexample word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbhowto

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