TrimText Method

Applies To

TextRange object.

Description

Returns a TextRange object that represents the specified text minus any trailing spaces.

Syntax

expression.TrimText

expression Required. An expression that returns a TextRange object.

Example

This example inserts the string " Text to trim " at the beginning of the text in shape two on slide one in the active presentation and then displays message boxes showing the string before and after it's trimmed.

With Application.ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes(2).TextFrame _
    .TextRange
    With .InsertBefore("   Text to trim   ")
        MsgBox "Untrimmed: " & """" & .Text & """"
        MsgBox "Trimmed: " & """" & .TrimText.Text & """"
    End With
End With