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DataLabels.Item method (PowerPoint)

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Returns a single object from a collection.

Syntax

expression.Item (Index)

expression A variable that represents a 'DataLabels' object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
Index Required Variant The index number for the object.

Return value

A DataLabel object contained by the collection.

Example

Note

Although the following code applies to Microsoft Word, you can readily modify it to apply to PowerPoint.

The following example sets the number format for the fifth data label in the first series for the first chart in the active document.

With ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1)
    If .HasChart Then
        .Chart.SeriesCollection(1).DataLabels.Item(5). _
            NumberFormat = "0.000"
    End If
End With

See also

DataLabels Object

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