Selection data type?

[lezawang]

Hi
I found that the data type of Selection is "Object". I am trying to understand the code below. So the data type of Selection is Object. That does not help! how can I know what is the properties and functions of that object?
How can someone know SpecialCells is a function or property of that object.
I tried to use Object Browser to find out what is inside OBJECT but nothing came up.

Sub del_blank()
Selection.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeBlanks).Select
Selection.Delete
End Sub

 

[MARK858]

Selection is a Range not the contents.

 

[Eric W]

Delete and SpecialCells are both Methods of the range object.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/api/excel.range(object)

You can find documentation about them by navigating the menu on the left.

 

[lezawang]

Thanks for your reply. Am I searching the right object? Please see the screen shot below

 

[Fluff]

Selection does not have to be a Range, it can just as easily be a shape, an Image, a graph etc

 

[MARK858]

From MSDN

A Selection object represents the range of text selected by the user or the current position of the caret

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[lezawang]

Thank you, now I understand why it is defined as an Object. Because it can be Range, Shape etc.
Thank you all. Thanks