Selection.Cut Method

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Removes the specified object from the document and moves it to the Clipboard.

Syntax

expression.Cut

expression   Required. A variable that represents a Selection object.

Remarks

The contents of the selection are moved to the Clipboard but a collapsed selection remains in the document.

Example

This example deletes the contents of the selection and pastes them into a new document.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  If Selection.Type = wdSelectionNormal Then
    Selection.Cut
    Documents.Add.Content.Paste
End If

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