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Provides access to the shape’s text options.
Namespace : DevExpress.Spreadsheet
Assembly : DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v25.2.Core.dll
NuGet Package : DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core
ShapeText ShapeText { get; }
ReadOnly Property ShapeText As ShapeText
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| ShapeText |
A ShapeText object containing the shape’s text options.
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Use the ShapeText property to access the shape text. You can retrieve a text range using the ShapeText.Characters method. The ShapeTextRange.Text property allows you to change the range’s text.
Refer to the How to: Add Text to a Shape topic for more information.
ShapeText shapeText = shape4.ShapeText;
//Create a text range:
ShapeTextRange range = shapeText.Characters();
//Specify the shape's text
range.Text = "Shape ";
//Set font properties:
range.Font.Bold = true;
range.Font.Color = Color.YellowGreen;
//Add new text range after the existing text
//And specify the font parameters:
ShapeTextRange range2 = range.AddAfter("Text");
range2.Font.Italic = true;
range2.Font.Name = "Arial";
range2.Font.Color = Color.BurlyWood;
//Define the text's vertical and horizontal alignment:
shapeText.VerticalAnchor = ShapeTextVerticalAnchorType.Center;
shapeText.HorizontalAnchor = ShapeTextHorizontalAnchorType.Center;
Dim shapeText As ShapeText = shape4.ShapeText
'Create a text range:
Dim range As ShapeTextRange = shapeText.Characters()
'Specify the shape's text:
range.Text = "Shape "
'Set font properties:
range.Font.Bold = True
range.Font.Color = Color.YellowGreen
'Add new text range after the existing text
' And specify the font parameters:
Dim range2 As ShapeTextRange = range.AddAfter("Text")
range2.Font.Italic = True
range2.Font.Name = "Arial"
range2.Font.Color = Color.BurlyWood
'Define the text's vertical and horizontal alignment:
shapeText.VerticalAnchor = ShapeTextVerticalAnchorType.Center
shapeText.HorizontalAnchor = ShapeTextHorizontalAnchorType.Center
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