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Returns a
Range
object that represents the start position of the specified item, such as a page, bookmark, or field.
Syntax
expression
.
GoTo
(
_What_
,
_Which_
,
_Count_
,
_Name_
)
expression
Required. A variable that represents a
Document
object.
Parameters
Required/Optional
Data type
Description
Optional
Variant
The kind of item to which the range or selection is moved. Can be one of the
WdGoToItem
constants.
Which
Optional
Variant
The item to which the range or selection is moved. Can be one of the
WdGoToDirection
constants.
Count
Optional
Variant
The number of the item in the document. The default value is 1. Only positive values are valid. To specify an item that precedes the range or selection, use
wdGoToPrevious
as the Which argument and specify a value for the Count value.
Optional
Variant
If the What argument is
wdGoToBookmark
,
wdGoToComment
,
wdGoToField
, or
wdGoToObject
, this argument specifies a name. Only positive values are valid. To specify an item that precedes the range or selection, use
wdGoToPrevious
as the Which argument and specify a value for the Count argument.
When you use the
GoTo
method with the
wdGoToGrammaticalError
,
wdGoToProofreadingError
, or
wdGoToSpellingError
constant, the
Range
that's returned includes any grammar error text or spelling error text.
Example
This example sets R1 equal to the first footnote reference mark in the active document.
If ActiveDocument.Footnotes.Count >= 1 Then
Set R1 = ActiveDocument.GoTo(What:=wdGoToFootnote, _
Which:=wdGoToFirst)
R1.Expand Unit:=wdCharacter
End If
See also
Document Object
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