Insert formatted text (W/P)

Modified on Mon, 5 Oct at 1:54 PM

This feature enables to insert text at the selection with a predefined formatting in both Word and PowerPoint. As an example, this can be used to insert a tick mark or cross mark with a specified font and color, allowing the user to keep writing with the original formatting.

We define what should be inserted inside the command. An example can be seen below.

CMD

<Cmd case="BaseExtensions:InsertFormattedText">

Parameters

fontName

Define the name of the font. This can be empty.

fontColor

Define the color in RGB. This can be empty.

Example of usage

The example below is from a client, where the feature is used to insert a tick mark.

XML
<Button label="Tick Mark" icon="AcceptTask">
  <Cmd case="BaseExtensions:InsertFormattedText" fontName="Monotype Sorts" fontColor="117,151,49">
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  </Cmd>
</Button>

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