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CanvasShapes.AddConnector Method

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Word Developer Reference

Returns a Shape object that represents a connecting line between two shapes in a drawing canvas.

Syntax

expression.AddConnector(Type, BeginX, BeginY, EndX, EndY)

expression   Required. A variable that represents a CanvasShapes collection.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Type Required MsoConnectorType The type of connector.
BeginX Required Single The horizontal position that marks the beginning of the connector.
BeginY Required Single The vertical position that marks the beginning of the connector.
EndX Required Single The horizontal position that marks the end of the connector.
EndY Required Single The vertical position that marks the end of the connector.

Example

The following example adds a straight connector to a new canvas in a new document.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub AddCanvasConnector()

Dim docNew As Document
Dim shpCanvas As Shape

Set docNew = Documents.Add

'Add drawing canvas to new document
Set shpCanvas = docNew.Shapes.AddCanvas( _
    Left:=150, Top:=150, Width:=200, Height:=300)

'Add connector to the drawing canvas
shpCanvas.CanvasItems.<strong class="bterm">AddConnector</strong> _
    Type:=msoConnectorStraight, BeginX:=150, _
    BeginY:=150, EndX:=200, EndY:=200



End Sub

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