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TextRange.InsertBefore Method (Publisher)

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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.

Syntax

expression .InsertBefore(NewText)

expression A variable that represents a TextRange object.

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

NewText

Required

String

The text to be inserted. The default value is an empty string.

Return Value

TextRange

Example

This example adds the Microsoft Publisher build number and a paragraph break to the beginning of the first shape on the first page of the active publication. This example assumes the specified shape is a text frame and not another type of shape.

Sub InsertTextBefore() 
 With ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes(1) 
 .TextFrame.TextRange.InsertBefore _ 
 NewText:="Microsoft Publisher Build : " & Build & vbCrLf 
 End With 
End Sub