TextRange.Duplicate Property (Publisher)
Returns a TextRange object that represents a duplicate of the specified text range.
Syntax
expression .Duplicate
expression A variable that represents a TextRange object.
Return Value
TextRange
Example
This example sets the value of a string variable to the contents of the specified text box on the first page of the active publication. Then it creates a new page with a text box and sets the contents of the new text box equal to the value of the string variable.
Sub DuplicateTextBoxContents()
Dim strDuplicate As String
Dim pagNew As Page
With ThisDocument.Pages(1).Shapes(1).TextFrame.TextRange
strDuplicate = .Duplicate
End With
Set pagNew = ThisDocument.Pages.Add(Count:=1, After:=1)
pagNew.Shapes.AddTextbox(Orientation:=pbTextOrientationHorizontal, _
Left:=72, Top:=72, Width:=200, Height:=200).TextFrame _
.TextRange.Text = strDuplicate
End Sub