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ShapeRange.TextFrame property (PowerPoint)

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Returns a TextFrame object that contains the alignment and anchoring properties for the specified shape or master text style. Read-only.

Syntax

expression.TextFrame

expression A variable that represents a ShapeRange object.

Return value

TextFrame

Remarks

Use the TextRange property of the TextFrame object to return the text in the text frame.

Use the HasTextFrame property to determine whether a shape contains a text frame before you apply the TextFrame property.

Example

This example adds a rectangle to myDocument, adds text to the rectangle, and sets the top margin for the text frame.

Set myDocument = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)

With myDocument.Shapes _
        .AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, 180, 175, 350, 140).TextFrame
    .TextRange.Text = "Here is some test text"
    .MarginTop = 10
End With

See also

ShapeRange Object

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