FillFormat.PresetGradient Method

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Sets the specified fill to a preset gradient.

Syntax

expression.PresetGradient(Style, Variant, PresetGradientType)

expression   A variable that represents a FillFormat object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Style Required MsoGradientStyle The gradient style.
Variant Required Integer The gradient variant. Can be a value from 1 to 4, corresponding to the four variants on the Gradient subtab on the Shape Fill tab. If Style is msoGradientFromTitle or msoGradientFromCenter, this argument can be either 1 or 2.
PresetGradientType Required MsoPresetGradientType The gradient type.

Remarks

The

Style

parameter value can be one of these MsoGradientStyle constants.

msoGradientDiagonalDown
msoGradientDiagonalUp
msoGradientFromCenter
msoGradientFromCorner
msoGradientFromTitle
msoGradientHorizontal
msoGradientMixed
msoGradientVertical

The

PresetGradientType

parameter value can be one of these MsoPresetGradientType constants.

msoGradientBrass
msoGradientCalmWater
msoGradientChrome
msoGradientChromeII
msoGradientDaybreak
msoGradientDesert
msoGradientEarlySunset
msoGradientFire
msoGradientFog
msoGradientGold
msoGradientGoldII
msoGradientHorizon
msoGradientLateSunset
msoGradientMahogany
msoGradientMoss
msoGradientNightfall
msoGradientOcean
msoGradientParchment
msoGradientPeacock
msoGradientRainbow
msoGradientRainbowII
msoGradientSapphire
msoGradientSilver
msoGradientWheat
msoPresetGradientMixed

Example

This example adds a rectangle with a preset gradient fill to myDocument.

Visual Basic for Applications
  Set myDocument = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)
myDocument.Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, 90, 90, 140, 80).Fill.PresetGradient msoGradientHorizontal, 1, msoGradientBrass

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