Shape.PlaceholderFormat Property (PowerPoint)
Returns a PlaceholderFormat object that contains the properties that are unique to placeholders. Read-only.
Syntax
expression .PlaceholderFormat
expression A variable that represents a Shape object.
Return Value
PlaceholderFormat
Example
This example adds text to placeholder one on slide one in the active presentation if that placeholder is a horizontal title placeholder.
With ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes.Placeholders
If .Count > 0 Then
With .Item(1)
Select Case .PlaceholderFormat.Type
Case ppPlaceholderTitle
.TextFrame.TextRange = "Title Text"
Case ppPlaceholderCenterTitle
.TextFrame.TextRange = "Centered Title Text"
Case Else
MsgBox "There's no horizontal" & _
"title on this slide"
End Select
End With
End If
End With