How to Determine the Position of a Cell Within a Table

ID: Q89807

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

To determine the position (row and column number) of a cell in a table, follow the procedure below or use the macro below it.

Procedure

1. Position the insertion point in a table cell.

2. From the Table menu, choose Row Height. The row number is "X" in

   the Height Of Row <X> box title. Choose the Cancel button.

3. From the Table menu, choose Column Width. The column number is "X"

   in the Width Of Column <X> box title. Choose the Cancel button.

Macro

   Sub Main
   MaxCol = SelInfo(18)
   Row = SelInfo(13)
   Col = SelInfo(16)
   If(Row = - 1) Or(Col > MaxCol) Then
      Print "Selection not in Table"
   Else
      Print "Row " ; Row ; ",  Column " ; Col
   End If
   End Sub

To use the above macro, position the insertion point in a table cell and run the macro. The row and column number appear on the status line in the following format:

   Row x, Column x

If the cursor is not in a table cell when you run the macro, the following error message appears on the status line:

   Selection not in Table

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Keywords          : kbtable 
Version           : 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b 2.0c
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: July 31, 1997