begin/end select in macro

F

Fledermaus

In my previous version of Word, I could use a key (F8?) to begin selecting
text and a key to end selecting text. This was very useful when creating
macros. For example, I could ask Word to find a para beginning with the word
"first," begin selecting text, find the next period, end selecting text, and
delete. The macro would then find a para beginning with "first," select all
the text up to the next period, and delete that text.
This was an extremely useful feature and I can't find any way to begin/end
selecting text using keystrokes in my current 2003 version.
Any suggestions? Thank you so much.
 
J

Jay Freedman

F8 should still work in 2003 -- it's the default shortcut key for the
ExtendSelection command.

To see what's become of it, first press Ctrl+Alt and the + key on the number
pad, so the cursor becomes a four-leaf clover. Then press F8.

If nothing happens, then the F8 key has somehow become unassigned. In that
case, open the Tools > Customize > Keyboard dialog, choose All Commands on
the left and ExtendSelection on the right. Click in the "Press new shortcut
key" box, press F8, and click the Assign button, then close the dialog.

If pressing the F8 key opens the Customize Keyboard dialog, you'll see what
command it's assigned to. If that isn't ExtendSelection, then change it as
above.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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R

Russ

Tips on using F8 to extend selection.
In my previous version of Word, I could use a key (F8?) to begin selecting
text and a key to end selecting text. This was very useful when creating
macros. For example, I could ask Word to find a para beginning with the word
"first," begin selecting text, find the next period, end selecting text, and
delete. The macro would then find a para beginning with "first," select all
the text up to the next period, and delete that text.
This was an extremely useful feature and I can't find any way to begin/end
selecting text using keystrokes in my current 2003 version.
Any suggestions? Thank you so much.
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