TextRange.Find Method (PowerPoint)
Finds the specified text in a text range, and returns a TextRange object that represents the first text range where the text is found. Returns Nothing if no match is found.
Syntax
expression .Find(FindWhat, After, MatchCase, WholeWords)
expression A variable that represents a TextRange object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
FindWhat |
Required |
String |
The text to search for. |
After |
Optional |
Long |
The position of the character (in the specified text range) after which you want to search for the next occurrence of FindWhat. For example, if you want to search from the fifth character of the text range, specify 4 for After. If this argument is omitted, the first character of the text range is used as the starting point for the search. |
MatchCase |
Optional |
MsoTriState |
msoTrue for the search to distinguish between uppercase and lowercase characters. |
WholeWords |
Optional |
MsoTriState |
msoTrue for the search to find only whole words and not parts of larger words as well. |
Return Value
TextRange
Example
This example finds every occurrence of "CompanyX" in the active presentation and formats it as bold.
For Each sld In Application.ActivePresentation.Slides
For Each shp In sld.Shapes
If shp.HasTextFrame Then
Set txtRng = shp.TextFrame.TextRange
Set foundText = txtRng.Find(FindWhat:="CompanyX")
Do While Not (foundText Is Nothing)
With foundText
.Font.Bold = True
Set foundText = _
txtRng.Find(FindWhat:="CompanyX", _
After:=.Start + .Length - 1)
End With
Loop
End If
Next
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