AddCallout Method

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Creates a borderless line callout. Returns a Shape object that represents the new callout.

Syntax

expression.AddCallout(Type, Left, Top, Width, Height, Anchor)

expression   Required. An expression that returns a Shapes collection.

Type   Required Long. Can be one of the following MsoCalloutType constants: msoCalloutOne (a single-segment callout line that can be either horizontal or vertical), msoCalloutTwo (a single-segment callout line that rotates freely), msoCalloutThree (a two-segment line), or msoCalloutFour (a three-segment line).

Left, Top   Required Single. The position (in points) of the upper-left corner of the callout's bounding box, relative to the anchor.

Width, Height   Required Single. The width and height of the callout's bounding box, in points.

Anchor   Optional Variant. A Range object that represents the text to which the callout is bound. If Anchor is specified, the anchor is positioned at the beginning of the first paragraph in the anchoring range. If this argument is omitted, the anchoring range is selected automatically and the callout is positioned relative to the top and left edges of the page.

Remarks

You can insert a greater variety of callouts by using the AddShape method.