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

ID: Q146899

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
• Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a

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.

MORE INFORMATION

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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

   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

Keywords          : wordnt kbmacroexample winword ntword macword word6 winword2 word7 word95 macword6 word 
Version           : MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a; WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a; winnt:6.0
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS winnt
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: April 9, 1999