Command Reference — Edit category — Word Left Extend command

# Word Left Extend command

## Summary

Extends the selection one word to the left.

## Description

Extends the selection one word to the left. If there are white space characters after the word, this command extends the selection to the start of the previous word.

## How to Run

- Default Menu: None

- All Commands: Edit > Extend Selection > Word Left Extend

- Toolbar: None

- Status Bar: None

- Default Keyboard Shortcut: CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

## Plug-in Command ID

    EEID_SHIFT_LEFT_WORD (4175)

## Macros

### [JavaScript]

    document.selection.WordLeft(true,1);

### [VBScript]

    document.selection.WordLeft true,1