Range.Delete(Object, Object) Method
Definition
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Deletes the specified number of characters or words.
public int Delete (ref object Unit, ref object Count);
abstract member Delete : obj * obj -> int
Public Function Delete (Optional ByRef Unit As Object, Optional ByRef Count As Object) As Integer
Parameters
- Unit
- Object
Optional Object. The unit by which the collapsed range or selection is to be deleted. Can be one of the following WdUnits constants: wdCharacter (default) or wdWord.
- Count
- Object
Optional Object. The number of units to be deleted. To delete units after the range or selection, collapse the range or selection and use a positive number. To delete units before the range or selection, collapse the range or selection and use a negative number.
Returns
Remarks
This method returns an Integer value that indicates the number of items deleted, or it returns 0 (zero) if the deletion was unsuccessful.