TextRange.InsertBefore Method
Appends a string to the beginning of the specified text range. Returns a TextRange object that represents the appended text. When used without an argument, this method returns a zero-length string at the end of the specified range.
Namespace: Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint
Assembly: Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint (in Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Function InsertBefore ( _
NewText As String _
) As TextRange
'Usage
Dim instance As TextRange
Dim NewText As String
Dim returnValue As TextRange
returnValue = instance.InsertBefore(NewText)
TextRange InsertBefore(
string NewText
)
Parameters
- NewText
Type: System.String
The text to be appended. The default value is an empty string.
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.TextRange
Examples
This example appends the string "Test version: " to the beginning of the title on slide one in the active presentation.
With Application.ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes(1)
.TextFrame.TextRange.InsertBefore"Test version: "
End With
This example appends the contents of the Clipboard to the beginning of the title on slide one in the active presentation.
Application.ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes(1).TextFrame _
.TextRange.InsertBefore.Paste