Selection.Flags Property

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Word Developer Reference

Returns or sets properties of the selection. Read/write WdSelectionFlags.

Syntax

expression.Flags

expression   Required. An expression that returns a Selection object.

Example

This example selects the first word in the active document. The first message box displays "False" because the end of the selection is active. The Flags property makes the beginning of the selection active, and the second message box displays "True."

Visual Basic for Applications 
  ActiveDocument.Words(1).Select
MsgBox Selection.StartIsActive
Selection.Flags = wdSelStartActive
MsgBox Selection.StartIsActive

This example turns on overtype mode for the selection.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Selection.Flags = wdSelStartActive

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