Office.SmartArtNode.Demote.md

title	api_name	ms.assetid	ms.date	ms.localizationpriority
SmartArtNode.Demote method (Office)	Office.SmartArtNode.Demote	075882bd-5784-9ba3-daed-065f4bf2c86e	01/25/2019	medium

SmartArtNode.Demote method (Office)

Demotes the current node a single level within the data model.

Syntax

expression.Demote

expression An expression that returns a SmartArtNode object.

Return value

Nothing

Remarks

This functionality mimics the Demote button in the Microsoft Office Fluent Ribbon UI when working within the content pane. For example, given the following data model, if B is demoted, the resulting data model looks like the following:

• A

• B

  • C

• D

• A

  • B
  • C

• D

See also

• SmartArtNode object members

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