TextRange2.BoundHeight Property (Office)
Gets the height, in points, of the text bounding box for the specified text. Read-only.
Syntax
expression .BoundHeight
expression An expression that returns a TextRange2 object.
Return Value
Single
Remarks
The text bounding box is not the same as the TextFrame object. The TextFrame object represents the container in which the text can reside. The text bounding box represents the perimeter immediately surrounding the text.
Example
This example adds a rounded rectangle to slide one with the same dimensions as the text bounding box in a PowerPoint presentation.
With ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes(1)
Set txb = .TextFrame.Text
Set roundRect = .AddShape(ppShapeRoundRect, _
txb.BoundLeft, txb.BoundTop, txb.BoundWidth, txb.BoundHeight)
roundRect.Fill.Transparency = 0.25
End With