AddShape Method

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Creates an AutoShape. Returns a Shape object that represents the new AutoShape.

Syntax

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

expression   Required. An expression that returns a Shapes collection.

Type   Required Long. The type of AutoShape to be created. Can be any of the MsoAutoShapeType constants.

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

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

Anchor   Optional Variant. A Range object that represents the text to which the AutoShape 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 AutoShape is positioned relative to the top and left edges of the page.

Remarks

To change the type of an AutoShape that you've added, set the AutoShapeType property.