Version Information
Version Added: Excel

Syntax

expression.Creator

expression A variable that represents a TextFrame2 object.

Remarks

If the object was created in Microsoft Excel, this property returns the string XCEL, which is equivalent to the hexadecimal number 5843454C. The Creator property is designed to be used in Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, where each application has a four-character creator code. For example, Microsoft Excel has the creator code XCEL.

Example

This example displays a message about the creator of an Excel workbook.

Visual Basic for Applications
Sub FindCreator() Dim myObject As Excel.Workbook Set myObject = ActiveWorkbook If myObject.TextFrame2.Creator = &h5843454c Then MsgBox "This is a Microsoft Excel object." Else MsgBox "This is not a Microsoft Excel object." End If End Sub 

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