Guidelines for Command Syntax

Every keyword Help topic includes a syntax line that defines the syntax rules for that keyword. Following are some guidelines for understanding and using correct command syntax in your Visual Basic macros:

• Keywords and arguments are not case sensitive. You can use uppercase or lowercase text.
• Use square brackets ([ ]) to indicate that an argument is optional.
• Use items shown in command language (that is, plain text — not italic) exactly as they appear in the syntax statement.
• Italic words indicate placeholders for variable names, text, or values that you should supply.
• Use arguments (except for named arguments) in the order shown in the syntax statement.
• Enclose literal string arguments in quotation marks. (String variables don't require quotation marks.)
• For strings that appear within other strings, use double quotation marks; for example:

  ThisScreen.SomeMethod ("Say ""Hello"" to Jon")

• Precede Reflection methods or properties with the Reflection object and a period. Or, use a With statement to identify the object.

Example

The following two examples demonstrate different forms of syntax (using the SendKeys command), each of which achieve the same results: