API Documentation > CorelDRAW > 2025-v26 > TextRange > IVGTextRange
TextRange.Start property
Starting character position of the range in the text stream
Syntax:
Property Get Start() As Long
Property Let Start(ByVal Value As Long)
Remarks:
The Start property returns the position of the starting character in a text range.
Examples:
The following VBA example displays the starting position of the last word.
Sub Test()
Dim s As Shape
Dim d As Document
Dim t As Text
Set d = CreateDocument
Set s = d.ActiveLayer.CreateParagraphText(3, 3, 5, 5, "This is an example.")
Set t = s.Text
MsgBox "The last word starts at the following position: " & _
  t.Story.Words.Last.Start 
End Sub