Axis.MajorTickMark Property (Word)

Returns or sets the type of major tick mark for the specified axis. Read/write XlTickMark.

Version Information

Version Added: Word 2007

Syntax

expression .MajorTickMark

expression A variable that represents an Axis object.

Remarks

MajorTickMark can be set to one of the following XlTickMark constants:

  • xlTickMarkInside

  • xlTickMarkOutside

  • xlTickMarkCross

  • xlTickMarkNone

Example

The following example sets the major tick marks for the value axis for the first chart in the active document to be outside the axis.

With ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1) 
 If .HasChart Then 
 .Chart.Axes(xlValue).MajorTickMark = xlTickMarkOutside 
 End If 
End With 

See Also

Concepts

Axis Object Members

Axis Object