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TextRange.TrimText Method (PowerPoint)

Returns a TextRange object that represents the specified text minus any trailing spaces.

Syntax

expression .TrimText

expression A variable that represents a TextRange object.

Return Value

TextRange

Example

This example inserts the string " Text to trim " at the beginning of the text in shape two on slide one in the active presentation and then displays message boxes showing the string before and after it is trimmed.

With Application.ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes(2) _

        .TextFrame.TextRange

    With .InsertBefore("   Text to trim   ")

        MsgBox "Untrimmed: " & """" & .Text & """"

        MsgBox "Trimmed: " & """" & .TrimText.Text & """"

    End With

End With

See Also

Concepts

TextRange Object Members

TextRange Object