Shapes.AddTitle Method

PowerPoint Developer Reference

Restores a previously deleted title placeholder to a slide. Returns a Shape object that represents the restored title.

Syntax

expression.AddTitle

expression   A variable that represents a Shapes object.

Return Value
Shape

Remarks

This method will cause an error if you haven't previously deleted the title placeholder from the specified slide. Use the HasTitle property to determine whether the title placeholder has been deleted.

Example

This example restores the title placeholder to slide one in the active presentation if this placeholder has been deleted. The text of the restored title is "Restored title."

Visual Basic for Applications
  With ActivePresentation.Slides(1)
    If .Layout <> ppLayoutBlank Then
        With .Shapes
            If Not .HasTitle Then
                .AddTitle.TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "Restored title"
            End If
        End With
    End If
End With

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