# GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShape.AlternativeText

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<h1 id="GrapeCity_Documents_Excel_Drawing_IShape_AlternativeText_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShape.AlternativeText*">AlternativeText Property
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<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Returns or sets the descriptive (alternative) text string for the specified shape object.
This property applies to chart, shape, picture, linked picture, slicer, controls, and group shape objects.</p>
<p>If a non-empty string is set, the <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IShape.Decorative.html#GrapeCity_Documents_Excel_Drawing_IShape_Decorative">Decorative</a> property will be set to false if it's currently true.</p>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">string AlternativeText { get; set; }</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Property AlternativeText As String</code></pre>
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