## Shape.Characters method

Returns a Characters object that represents a range of characters within the text.

```csharp
public FontSetting Characters(int startIndex, int length)
```

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| startIndex | Int32 | The index of the start of the character. |
| length | Int32 | The number of characters. |

### Return Value

Characters object.

### Remarks

This method only works on shape with title.

### Examples

```csharp
using System;
using Aspose.Cells;
using Aspose.Cells.Drawing;

namespace AsposeCellsExamples
{
    public class ShapeMethodCharactersWithInt32Int32Demo
    {
        public static void Run()
        {
            // Create a new workbook
            Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
            Worksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

            // Add a shape with text
            Shape shape = worksheet.Shapes.AddRectangle(1, 0, 0, 100, 200, 0);
            shape.Text = "Sample Text";

            // Get characters from index 0 with length 4
            FontSetting fontSetting = shape.Characters(0, 4);
            
            // Modify the font settings
            fontSetting.Font.Color = System.Drawing.Color.Red;
            fontSetting.Font.Size = 14;
            fontSetting.Font.IsBold = true;

            // Save the workbook
            workbook.Save("ShapeCharactersDemo.xlsx");
        }
    }
}
```

### See Also

* class [FontSetting](../../../aspose.cells/fontsetting/)
* class [Shape](../)
* namespace [Aspose.Cells.Drawing](../../../aspose.cells.drawing/)
* assembly [Aspose.Cells](../../../)