ShapeRange.MoveIntoTextFlow Method

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Moves a given shape into the text flow defined by TextRange Object. The shape will always be inserted inline at the beginning of the text flow.

Syntax

expression.MoveIntoTextFlow(Range)

expression   A variable that represents a ShapeRange object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Range Required TextRange The range of text before which the given shape is inserted.

Remarks

The MoveIntoTextFlow method will fail if the shape to be moved is already inline or if it is not a valid inline shape type. Invalid inline shape types include:

  • Inline shapes
  • Grouped shapes
  • HTML fragments
  • Smart objects
  • Chained text boxes

Example

The following example checks if the second shape on the second page of the publication is inline, and if it is not, inserts it inline at the beginning of the text flow of the given text range.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Dim theShape As Shape
Dim theRange As TextRange

Set theRange = ActiveDocument.Pages(2).Shapes(1).TextFrame.TextRange
Set theShape = ActiveDocument.Pages(2).Shapes(2)


If Not theShape.IsInline = msoTrue Then
theShape.MoveIntoTextFlow Range:=theRange
End If

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