How to select the word the insertion point is in?

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08-27-2023, 04:53 PM

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Windows 10 How to select the word the insertion point is in?

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This code selects the current word. If the word is followed by a space it also selects that. If it is followed by punctuation, it doesn't select the punctuation.

Code:

Sub GetIt()
  Dim aWord As Range
  Set aWord = Selection.Words(1)
  aWord.Select
End Sub

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