Delete any paragraph that is an exact duplicate of the preceding paragraph, using a Selection object
Article contributed by Bill Coan
Dim AmountMoved As Long
'select first two paragraphs
Selection.HomeKey unit:=wdStory
Selection.MoveDown unit:=wdParagraph, Count:=1, Extend:=wdExtend
AmountMoved = Selection.MoveDown(unit:=wdParagraph, Count:=1,
Extend:=wdExtend)
'loop until no more paragraphs to move down to
Do While AmountMoved > 0
If
Selection.Paragraphs(1).Range.Text = Selection.Paragraphs(2).Range.Text Then
Selection.Paragraphs(2).Range.Delete
AmountMoved = Selection.MoveDown(unit:=wdParagraph, Count:=1,
Extend:=wdExtend)
Else
AmountMoved = Selection.MoveDown(unit:=wdParagraph, Count:=1,
Extend:=wdExtend)
Selection.MoveStart unit:=wdParagraph, Count:=1
End If
Loop
'Return to top of doc
Selection.HomeKey unit:=wdStory
