Search
Searches for the specified text within the current slide master and returns all found occurrences as text ranges.
Syntax
expression.Search(text, isMatchCase, isWholeWords);
expression - A variable that represents an ApiMaster class.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| text | Required | string | RegExp | The text to search for, or a regular expression to match. When a RegExp is passed, isMatchCase and isWholeWords are ignored (control case sensitivity with the "i" flag instead). | |
| isMatchCase | Optional | boolean | false | Case sensitive or not. |
| isWholeWords | Optional | boolean | false | Whether to search for whole words only. |
Returns
Example
Find every occurrence of a word on a slide master and make the first match bold.
// Search is scoped to this master, returning each match as a text range.
// Add a shape to the master, search it for a keyword, and embolden the first result.
const presentation = Api.GetPresentation();
const master = presentation.GetMaster(0);
const shape = Api.CreateShape("rect", 300 * 36000, 100 * 36000);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);
master.AddObject(shape);
shape.GetTextRange().SetText("Quarterly summary and quarterly outlook.");
const results = master.Search("quarterly");
results[0].SetBold(true);