Series.MarkerStyle Property (Word)

Returns or sets the marker style for a point or series in a line chart, scatter chart, or radar chart. Read/write XlMarkerStyle.

Version Information

Version Added: Word 2007

Syntax

expression .MarkerStyle

expression A variable that represents a Series object.

Remarks

MarkerStyle can be one of the following XlMarkerStyle constants:

  • xlMarkerStyleAutomatic—Automatic markers.

  • xlMarkerStyleCircle—Circular markers.

  • xlMarkerStyleDash—Long bar markers.

  • xlMarkerStyleDiamond—Diamond-shaped markers.

  • xlMarkerStyleDot—Short bar markers.

  • xlMarkerStyleNone—No markers.

  • xlMarkerStylePicture—Picture markers.

  • xlMarkerStylePlus—Square markers with a plus sign.

  • xlMarkerStyleSquare—Square markers.

  • xlMarkerStyleStar—Square markers with an asterisk.

  • xlMarkerStyleTriangle—Triangular markers.

  • xlMarkerStyleX—Square markers with an X.

Example

The following example sets the marker style for series one for the first chart in the active document. You should run the example on a 2-D line chart.

With ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1) 
 If .HasChart Then 
 .Chart.SeriesCollection(1).MarkerStyle = xlMarkerStyleCircle 
 End If 
End With

See Also

Concepts

Series Object Members

Series Object