OneColorGradient Method

Applies To

FillFormat object.

Description

Sets the specified fill to a one-color gradient.

Syntax

expression.OneColorGradient(Style, Variant, Degree)

expression Required. An expression that returns a FillFormat object.

Style Required Long. The gradient style. Can be one of the following MsoGradientStyle constants: msoGradientDiagonalDown, msoGradientDiagonalUp, msoGradientFromCenter, msoGradientFromCorner, msoGradientHorizontal, or msoGradientVertical. (The constant msoGradientFromTitle is used only in PowerPoint.)

Variant Required Long. The gradient variant. Can be a value from 1 to 4, corresponding to the four variants on the Gradient tab in the Fill Effects dialog box. If Style is msoGradientFromCenter, this argument can be either 1 or 2.

Degree Required Single. The gradient degree. Can be a value from 0.0 (dark) to 1.0 (light).

Example

This example adds a rectangle with a one-color gradient fill to myDocument.

Set myDocument = ActiveDocument
With myDocument.Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, 90, 90, 90, 80).Fill
    .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(0, 128, 128)
    .OneColorGradient msoGradientHorizontal, 1, 1
End With