How move selection through a .docx document from Matlab?

Hello everyone, I've to write a report in MS word from Matlab and I'm using actxserver('Word.Application') and, despite of some material found on the internet, I can't move the selection to a given point of my document. I load a template .docx I subsequently need to modify and interact with.

Here is my MWE (it doesn't work since I am not allowed to upload .docx file)

% Template path
tmpl_path = 'C:\Users\user_name\Desktop\template_report.docx'

% Create a new Word document from the template
word = actxserver('Word.Application'); % it's a Matlab function
word.visible=1;
doc = word.Documents.Add(tmpl_path);

Tried to use the following command based on this documentation

word.Selection.GoTo(4, 1, [], [])

In the command window I get "ans = Interface.0002095E_0000_0000_C000_000000000046". But in the .docx window the selection is standstill at the beginning of the document

while I need to move it at the beginning of the second section.

Answer 1

[Mario Malic]

You have mistaken WdGoToItem enumeration, number 4 is for footnote. You need 0 or 11.

Answer 2

[Giuseppe]

I managed to solve the issue in different ways:

1. Method word.Selection.GoTo(1, 1, 4);
2. Customized function to move selection after a disired word.

%% 1 - Method: word.Selection.GoTo(What, Which, Count, Name)
%	Description: move selection to a specific point of the document
%	Parameters:
%		What: Specifies the type of object to navigate to.
%			1: Navigate based on a numeric position within the document.
%			2: Navigate based on a bookmark within the document.
%			3: Navigate based on a comment within the document.
%			4: Navigate based on a section within the document.
%			5: Navigate based on a table within the document.
%			6: Navigate based on a graphic within the document.
%			7: Navigate based on an equation within the document.
%		Which: Specifies the direction of navigation relative to the object specified by What.
%			0: Move to the end of the object.
%			1: Move to the beginning of the object.
%		Count: Specifies a count or index that further refines the navigation. The interpretation of this parameter depends on the value of What.
%		Name: Specifies additional criteria for the navigation.
%			For numeric position (What = 1), Name indicates whether to start from the beginning (1), end (0), or specified character (2).
%			For section navigation (What = 4), Name indicates whether to start from the beginning (1), end (0), or first page (2) of the specified section


%% 2 - Customized function
function move_sel(wrd)
% Function to move selection after a desired word

global word;

    % Use the Find method to locate the word "Section":
    findSec = word.Selection.Find;
    findSec.Text = wrd;
    findSec.Execute;
   
    if findSec.Found
        word.Selection.MoveRight; % Move the cursor to the right of "Section"
        word.Selection.TypeParagraph; % Move the cursor to a new line
        word.Selection.Style = word.ActiveDocument.Styles.Item('Normal'); % set the desired style
    end
end