word table loop serch, backward stuck with on result without change

Hi, li chen

This usually happens because the search range is not being moved after a match is found, so Word keeps finding the same table cell again. It is more common in tables because Word has hidden cell/end-of-row markers.

Here are some suggestions you can try:

Use a Range, not Selection, and after each match reset the search range so the next backward search starts before the found text:

Sub FindBackwardsInTables()
    Dim rng As Range
    Dim lastStart As Long
    Set rng = ActiveDocument.Range
    rng.Collapse wdCollapseEnd
    With rng.Find
        .ClearFormatting
        .Text = "your text here"
        .Forward = False
        .Wrap = wdFindStop
        Do While .Execute
            lastStart = rng.Start
            If rng.Information(wdWithInTable) Then
                'do your table-related action here
            End If
            rng.End = lastStart
            rng.Start = ActiveDocument.Content.Start
            If rng.End <= rng.Start Then Exit Do
        Loop
    End With
End Sub

It is recommended that you also avoid wdFindContinue here, because it can wrap around and make the loop look endless. If it still sticks, add a check for the previous Start/End values and force the range back one character before continuing.

Thank you for your patience in reading, I hope this information has been helpful to you. 

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