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WD: Sample Macros to Scroll to Top or Bottom of Document Window

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SUMMARY

This article provides sample macros that you can use to scroll the document window so that the line containing the insertion point moves either to the top or to the bottom of the screen.

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   Sub MAIN
      REM Scroll line to top of Window.
      If ViewNormal() = 0 Then ViewNormal
      ScreenUpdating 0
      StartOfLine
      bmk$ = "bmk"
      i = 1
      While ExistingBookmark(bmk$) = - 1
         bmk$ = "bmk" + LTrim$(Str$(i))
         i = i + 1
      Wend
      EditBookmark .Name = bmk$, .Add
      test = StartOfWindow()
      If test = 0 Then Goto done
      StartOfLine
      n = 0
      While CmpBookmarks("\sel", bmk$)
         LineDown
         StartOfLine
         n = n + 1
      Wend
      VLine n
   done:
      EditBookmark .Name = bmk$, .Delete
   End Sub
Macro to Scroll to Bottom of Document Window: 
   Sub MAIN
   REM Scroll line to bottom of Window.
      If ViewNormal() = 0 Then ViewNormal
      ScreenUpdating 0
      StartOfLine
      bmk$ = "bmk"
      i = 1
      While ExistingBookmark(bmk$) = - 1
         bmk$ = "bmk" + LTrim$(Str$(i))
         i = i + 1
      Wend
      EditBookmark .Name = bmk$, .Add
      test = EndOfWindow()
      If test = 0 Then Goto done
      StartOfLine
      n = 0
      While CmpBookmarks("\sel", bmk$)
         StartOfLine
         LineUp
         n = n + 1
      Wend
      VLine(n * - 1)
   done:
      EditBookmark .Name = bmk$, .Delete
   End Sub
APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word 6.0a
  • Microsoft Word 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word 95a
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