Shapes.AddCallout Method

Adds a borderless line callout to a document. Returns a Shape object that represents the callout and adds it to the Shapes collection.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word
Assembly:  Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word (in Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Function AddCallout ( _
    Type As MsoCalloutType, _
    Left As Single, _
    Top As Single, _
    Width As Single, _
    Height As Single, _
    ByRef Anchor As Object _
) As Shape
'Usage
Dim instance As Shapes
Dim Type As MsoCalloutType
Dim Left As Single
Dim Top As Single
Dim Width As Single
Dim Height As Single
Dim Anchor As Object
Dim returnValue As Shape

returnValue = instance.AddCallout(Type, _
    Left, Top, Width, Height, Anchor)
Shape AddCallout(
    MsoCalloutType Type,
    float Left,
    float Top,
    float Width,
    float Height,
    ref Object Anchor
)

Parameters

  • Type
    Type: MsoCalloutType
    Required MsoCalloutType. The type of callout.
    MsoCalloutType can be one of these constants.
    msoCalloutOne – Positions callout line straight down along the left edge of the callout box.
    msoCalloutTwo – Positions callout line diagonally down and away from the left edge of the callout box.
    msoCalloutThree – Positions callout line straight out and then diagonally down and away from the left edge of the callout box.
    msoCalloutFour – Positions callout line along the left edge of the callout text box.
    msoCalloutMixed – A return value indicating that more than one MsoCalloutType exists in a range or selection.
  • Left
    Type: System.Single
    Required Single. The position, in points, of the left edge of the callout's bounding box.
  • Top
    Type: System.Single
    Required Single. The position, in points, of the top edge of the callout's bounding box.
  • Width
    Type: System.Single
    Required Single. The width, in points, of the callout's bounding box.
  • Height
    Type: System.Single
    Required Single. The height, in points, of the callout's bounding box.
  • Anchor
    Type: System.Object%
    Optional Object. A Range object that represents the text to which the callout is bound. If Anchor is specified, the anchor is positioned at the beginning of the first paragraph in the anchoring range. If this argument is omitted, the anchoring range is selected automatically and the callout is positioned relative to the top and left edges of the page.

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Shape

Remarks

You can insert a greater variety of callouts, such as balloons and clouds, using the AddShape method.

See Also

Reference

Shapes Interface

Shapes Members

Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word Namespace