AddPlaceholder Method
Restores a previously deleted placeholder on a slide. Returns a Shape object that represents the restored placeholder.
Note If you haven't previously deleted the specified placeholder, this method causes an error.
expression**.AddPlaceholder(Type**, Left, Top, Width, Height)
*expression * Required. An expression that returns a Shapes object.
PpPlaceholderType
| PpPlaceholderType can be one of these PpPlaceholderType constants. |
| ppPlaceholderBitmap |
| ppPlaceholderBody |
| ppPlaceholderCenterTitle |
| ppPlaceholderChart |
| ppPlaceholderDate |
| ppPlaceholderFooter |
| ppPlaceholderHeader |
| ppPlaceholderMediaClip |
| ppPlaceholderMixed |
| ppPlaceholderObject |
| ppPlaceholderOrgChart |
| ppPlaceholderSlideNumber |
| ppPlaceholderSubtitle |
| ppPlaceholderTable |
| ppPlaceholderTitle |
| ppPlaceholderVerticalBody |
| ppPlaceholderVerticalTitle |
Left , Top Optional Single. The position (in points) of the upper-left corner of the placeholder relative to the upper-left corner of the document.
Width , Height Optional Single. The width and height of the placeholder, in points.
Remarks
If more than one placeholder of a specified type has been deleted from the slide, the AddPlaceholder method will add them back to the slide, one by one, starting with the placeholder that has the lowest original index number.
Example
Suppose that slide two in the active presentation originally had a title at the top of the slide that's been deleted, either manually or with the following line of code.
ActivePresentation.Slides(2).Shapes.Placeholders(1).Delete
This example restores the deleted placeholder to slide two.
Application.ActivePresentation.Slides(2) _
.Shapes.AddPlaceholder ppPlaceholderTitle
Applies to | Shapes Collection Object
See Also | AddTitle Method