ContentControl::SetPlaceholderText method

Office 2013 and later

Sets the placeholder text that displays in the content control until a user enters their own text.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word
Assembly:  Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word (in Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.dll)

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Parameters

BuildingBlock
Type: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.BuildingBlock

Specifies a BuildingBlock object that contains the contents of the placeholder text.

Range
Type: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Range

Specifies a Range object that contains the contents of the placeholder text.

Text
Type: System.String

Specifies the contents of the placeholder text.

Only one of the parameters is used when specifying placeholder text. If more than one parameter is used, Microsoft Office Word uses the text specified in the first parameter. If all parameters are omitted, the placeholder text is blank.

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