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Page.Master Property

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Sets or returns a Page object that represents the master page properties for the specified page.

Syntax

expression.Master

expression   A variable that represents a Page object.

Return Value
Page

Remarks

Master pages do not have a Master property. Any attempt to access the Master property of a master page will result in a run-time error.

Example

This example adds a shape to the master page for the first page in the active publication.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub AddNewMasterPageShape()
    With ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Master.Shapes.AddShape _
            (Type:=msoShape5pointStar, Left:=512, _
            Top:=50, Width:=50, Height:=50)
        .Fill.ForeColor.CMYK.SetCMYK Cyan:=255, _
            Magenta:=255, Yellow:=0, Black:=0
    End With
End Sub

The Master property can also be used to apply a master page to a page in a publication. The following example sets the master page of the first page of a publication to the master page of the second page in the publication. This example assumes that there are at least two pages and two master pages in the document.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Master = _
    ActiveDocument.Pages(2).Master

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