Replace method as it applies to the TextRange object.
Finds specific text in a text range, replaces the found text with a specified string, and returns a TextRange object that represents the first occurrence of the found text. Returns Nothing if no match is found.
expression.Replace(FindWhat, ReplaceWhat, After, MatchCase, WholeWords)
expression Required. An expression that returns one of the above objects.
FindWhat Required String. The text to search for.
ReplaceWhat Required String. The text you want to replace the found text with.
After Optional Integer. The position of the character (in the specified text range) after which you want to search for the next occurrence of FindWhat. For example, if you want to search from the fifth character of the text range, specify 4 for After. If this argument is omitted, the first character of the text range is used as the starting point for the search.
MatchCase Optional MsoTriState. Determines whether a distinction is made on the basis of case.
| MsoTriState can be one of these MsoTriState constants. |
| msoCTrue |
| msoFalse Default. |
| msoTriStateMixed |
| msoTriStateToggle |
| msoTrue Distinguish between uppercase and lowercase characters. |
WholeWords Optional MsoTriState. Determines whether only whole words are found.
| MsoTriState can be one of these MsoTriState constants. |
| msoCTrue |
| msoFalse Default. |
| msoTriStateMixed |
| msoTriStateToggle |
| msoTrue Find only whole words, and not parts of larger words. |
Replace method as it applies to the Fonts object.
Replaces a font in the Fonts collection.
expression.Replace(Original, Replacement)
expression Required. An expression that returns one of the above objects.
Original Required String. The name of the font to replace.
Replacement Required String. The the name of the replacement font.
Example
As it applies to the TextRange object.
This example replaces every whole-word occurrence of "like" in all of the shapes in the active presentation with "NOT LIKE".
Sub ReplaceText()
Dim oSld As Slide
Dim oShp As Shape
Dim oTxtRng As TextRange
Dim oTmpRng As TextRange
Set oSld = Application.ActivePresentation.Slides(1)
For Each oShp In oSld.Shapes
Set oTxtRng = oShp.TextFrame.TextRange
Set oTmpRng = oTxtRng.Replace(FindWhat:="like", _
Replacewhat:="NOT LIKE", WholeWords:=True)
Do While Not oTmpRng Is Nothing
Set oTxtRng = oTxtRng.Characters(oTmpRng.Start + oTmpRng.Length, _
oTxtRng.Length)
Set oTmpRng = oTxtRng.Replace(FindWhat:="like", _
Replacewhat:="NOT LIKE", WholeWords:=True)
Loop
Next oShp
End Sub
As it applies to the Fonts object.
This example replaces the Times New Roman font with the Courier font in the active presentation.
Application.ActivePresentation.Fonts _
.Replace Original:="Times New Roman", Replacement:="Courier"