[Hapless]

Is there a way to determine how many cells have been selected in a table? We
work with very large tables of various sizes, from which we often have to
transfer data to a graphics layout application (Adobe InDesign) that just
isn't Word friendly. One of our compositors is working on a script to
translate tables into InDesign templates, and he tells me it would be helpful
for his purposes to know how many cells the user has selected, but that
doesn't seem to be something Word tells you.

Does Word provide this info in some place I don't know, or would it have to
be a macro-based solution? (If the latter, I'll repost to the VBA section.)

Thanks for your help!