MasterPages Object

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Represents the page master for a publication after which all pages in the publication will be designed. The MasterPages object is a collection of Page objects.

Example

Use the MasterPages property to return a MasterPages object. The following example adds two ruler guides to the master page so that each page in the active publication is divided into quarters.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub ChangeMasterPage()
        Dim intWidth As Integer
    Dim intHeight As Integer

With ActiveDocument
    intWidth = .PageSetup.PageWidth
    intWidth = intWidth / 2
    intHeight = .PageSetup.PageHeight
    intHeight = intHeight / 2
    With .MasterPages(1).RulerGuides
        .Add Position:=intWidth, _
            Type:=pbRulerGuideTypeVertical
        .Add Position:=intHeight, _
            Type:=pbRulerGuideTypeHorizontal
    End With
End With



End Sub

Use the Shapes property to work with AutoShapes and text boxes on the master page. This example adds a small red heart shape to the upper left corner of the master page that will appear on each page in the active publication.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub AddShapeToMasterPage()
    ActiveDocument.MasterPages(1).Shapes.AddShape(Type:=msoShapeHeart, _
        Left:=36, Top:=36, Width:=36, Height:=36).Fill _
        .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(Red:=255, Green:=0, Blue:=0)
End Sub

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