InlineShape.ConvertToShape Method 

Converts an inline shape to a free-floating shape and returns a Shape object that represents the new shape.

Namespace: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word
Assembly: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word (in microsoft.office.interop.word.dll)

Usage

Dim returnValue As Shape
Dim inlineShape1 As InlineShape
returnValue = inlineShape1.ConvertToShape()

Syntax

Function ConvertToShape() As Shape
Shape ConvertToShape();
public: Shape^ ConvertToShape();
public Shape ConvertToShape();
function ConvertToShape() : Shape;

Remarks

You must apply the AddNodes method to a FreeformBuilder object at least once before you use the ConvertToShape method.

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

Development Platforms

Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003, and Windows 2000

Target Platforms

See Also

Reference

InlineShape Interface
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word Namespace

Other Resources

InlineShape Members