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Select

Sets the selection to the specified range.

Syntax​

expression.Select();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiRange class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

boolean

Example​

Highlight a specific range of text as the active selection in a document.

// How do I make a portion of text become the current selection in a document?

// Mark a segment of text so it is selected and ready for further actions in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("ONLYOFFICE Document Builder");
let range = paragraph.GetRange(0, 9);
range.Select();
paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.AddText("The word 'ONLYOFFICE' was just selected.");
doc.Push(paragraph);