TextRangeStart Property

Returns or sets an Long that represents the start of a text range. Read-only.

expression   Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.

Example

This example adds a shape with text and rotates the shape without rotating the text.

Sub SetTextRange()
    Dim shpStar As Shape
    Dim sldOne As Slide
    Dim effNew As Effect

    Set sldOne = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)
    Set shpStar = sldOne.Shapes.AddShape(Type:=msoShape5pointStar, _
        Left:=32, Top:=32, Width:=300, Height:=300)

    shpStar.TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "Animated shape."

    Set effNew = sldOne.TimeLine.MainSequence.AddEffect(Shape:=shpStar, _
        EffectId:=msoAnimEffectPath5PointStar, Level:=msoAnimateTextByAllLevels, _
        Trigger:=msoAnimTriggerAfterPrevious)
    With effNew
        If .TextRangeStart = 0 And .TextRangeLength > 0 Then
            With .Behaviors.Add(Type:=msoAnimTypeRotation).RotationEffect
                .From = 0
                .To = 360
            End With
            .Timing.AutoReverse = msoTrue
        End If
    End With
End Sub