Sub CollinsFetch()
' Paul Beverley - Version 25.09.24
' Launches selected text on the Collins dictionary

alsoCopySubject = False

mySite = "https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/"

If Selection.start = Selection.End Then
  Selection.Expand wdWord
  If Len(Selection) < 3 Then
    Selection.Collapse wdCollapseStart
    Selection.MoveLeft , 1
    Selection.Expand wdWord
  End If
  Do While InStr(ChrW(8217) & "' ", Right(Selection.Text, 1)) > 0
    Selection.MoveEnd , -1
    DoEvents
  Loop
Else
  endNow = Selection.End
  Selection.MoveLeft wdWord, 1
  startNow = Selection.start
  Selection.End = endNow
  Selection.Expand wdWord
  Do While InStr(ChrW(8217) & "' ", Right(Selection.Text, 1)) > 0
    Selection.MoveEnd , -1
    DoEvents
  Loop
  Selection.start = startNow
End If

If alsoCopySubject = True Then Selection.Copy

mySubject = Trim(Selection)
mySubject = Replace(mySubject, " ", "+")
mySubject = Replace(mySubject, "&", "%26")
mySubject = Replace(mySubject, ChrW(8217), "'")
Debug.Print mySite & mySubject
ActiveDocument.FollowHyperlink Address:=mySite & mySubject
Selection.Collapse wdCollapseEnd
End Sub