Italic Property
Applies To
Font object.
Description
Font object: True if the character format is italic, False if it's not italic, or msoTriStateMixed if the specified text range contains both italic and non-italic characters. Read/write Long.
Example
This example sets the title text on slide one and makes the title blue and italic.
With Application.ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes.Title.TextFrame _
    .TextRange
    .Text = "Volcano Coffee"
    With .Font
        .Italic = True
        .Name = "palatino"
        .Color.RGB = RGB(0, 0, 255)
    End With
End With