WD: WordBasic Macros to Move to Beginning and End of Paragraph

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

SUMMARY

To move the insertion point to the beginning or end of the current paragraph using the Microsoft WordBasic language, you must combine a series of WordBasic commands.

MORE INFORMATION

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Use the appropriate macro below to move the insertion point to the beginning or end of a paragraph.

Macro to Move to the Beginning of a Paragraph

NOTE: If the insertion point is already at the beginning of the paragraph it is not moved.

   Sub MAIN
      CharLeft 1, 1
      If Selection$() <> Chr$(13) Then
         ParaUp 1
      Else
         CharRight 1
      End If
   End Sub

 If Selection$() <> Chr$(13) + Chr$(10) Then

Macro to Move to the End of a Paragraph

   Sub MAIN
      EditGoTo "\para"
      CharRight
      CharLeft
   End Sub

Select Paragraph Macro

The following WordBasic command can be used to select the paragraph of text where the insertion point is located.

 EditGoto "\Para"

REFERENCES

"Using WordBasic," by WexTech Systems and Microsoft, page 184