$TextBox = ${'Slide_'.$slideNumber}->Shapes->AddTextbox({Orientation=>1,Left=>80,Top=>$bulletYPos,Width=>600,Height=>20,}); $TextBox->TextFrame->TextRange->{Text} = 'blah blah blah'; $TextBoxHeight = $TextBox->Height; #### ${'Slide_'.$slideNumber}->ActivateWindow(); #### ${'Slide_'.$slideNumber}->ActiveWindow();