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Sequence.ConvertToTextUnitEffect method (PowerPoint)

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Returns an Effect object that represents how text should be animated.

Syntax

expression. ConvertToTextUnitEffect( _Effect_, _unitEffect_ )

expression A variable that represents a Sequence object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
Effect Required Effect The animation effect to which the text unit effect applies.
unitEffect Required MsoAnimTextUnitEffect How the text should be animated.

Return value

Effect

Example

This example adds an animation to a given shape and animates its accompanying text by character.

Sub NewTextUnitEffect()

    Dim shpFirst As Shape
    Dim tmlMain As TimeLine

    Set shpFirst = ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes(1)
    Set tmlMain = ActivePresentation.Slides(1).TimeLine

    tmlMain.MainSequence.ConvertToTextUnitEffect _
        Effect:=tmlMain.MainSequence.AddEffect(Shape:=shpFirst, _
            EffectID:=msoAnimEffectRandomEffects), _
        unitEffect:=msoAnimTextUnitEffectByCharacter

End Sub

See also

Sequence Object

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