Select Method
From Microsoft PowerPoint Visual Basic
Select method as it applies to the Cell, Column, Row, Slide, SlideRange, and TextRange objects.
Selects the specified object.
expression.Select
expression Required. An expression that returns one of the above objects.
Select method as it applies to the Shape and ShapeRange objects.
Selects the specified object.
expression.Select(Replace)
expression Required. An expression that returns one of the above objects.
Replace Optional MsoTriState. Specifies whether the selection replaces any previous selection.
| MsoTriState can be one of these MsoTriState constants. |
| msoCTrue |
| msoFalse The selection is added to the previous selection. |
| msoTriStateMixed |
| msoTriStateToggle |
| msoTrue Default. The selection replaces any previous selection. |
Remarks
If you try to make a selection that isn't appropriate for the view, your code will fail. For example, you can select a slide in slide sorter view but not in slide view.
Example
As it applies to the Cell, Column, Row, Slide, SlideRange, and TextRange objects
This example selects the first five characters in the title of slide one in the active presentation.
ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes.Title.TextFrame _
.TextRange.Characters(1, 5).Select
This example selects slide one in the active presentation.
ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Select
This example selects a table that has been added to a new slide in a new presentation. The table has three rows and three columns.
With Presentations.Add.Slides
.Add(1, ppLayoutBlank).Shapes.AddTable(3, 3).Select
End With