moveStart Method

Changes the start position of the range.

Syntax

iMoved = TextRange .moveStart( sUnit [ , iCount ] )

Parameters

sUnit

Required. String that specifies the units to move, using one of the following values:

character	Moves one or more characters.
word	Moves one or more words. A word is a collection of characters terminated by a space or other white-space character, such as a tab.
sentence	Moves one or more sentences. A sentence is a collection of words terminated by a punctuation character, such as a period.
textedit	Moves to the start or end of the original range.

iCount

Optional. Integer that specifies the number of units to move. This can be positive or negative. The default is 1 .

Return Value

Integer that returns the number of units moved.

Remarks

This feature might not be available on non-Microsoft® Win32® platforms.

Standards Information

There is no public standard that applies to this method.

Applies To

[ Object Name ] Platform Version

TextRange

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