Shape.TextFrame property (Word)

Returns a TextFrame object that contains the text for the specified shape.

Syntax

expression.TextFrame

expression A variable that represents a Shape object.

Example

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

Set myDocument = ActiveDocument 
With myDocument.Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, _ 
 0, 0, 250, 140).TextFrame 
 .TextRange.Text = "Here is some test text" 
 .MarginBottom = 0 
 .MarginLeft = 100 
 .MarginRight = 0 
 .MarginTop = 20 
End With

See also

Shape Object

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