Range.Previous (Word)

Returns the previous range a relative to the specified range.

If the Range object is just after the specified Unit, the Range object is moved to the previous unit. For example, if the Range object is just after a word (before the trailing space), the following instruction moves the Range object backward to the previous word.

Previous (Unit, Count)

ActiveDocument.Words(2).Previous(Unit:=wdWord, Count:=1).Select

Arguments

Optional arguments

The following arguments are optional

Unit (WdUnits) - The type of units by which to count. Can be any WdUnits constant.

Here you can find possible values for WdUnits

Count (Long) - The number of units by which you want to move back. The default value is 1.