Shapes Methods 

Public Methods

  Name Description
AddCallout Adds a borderless line callout to a document. Returns a Shape object that represents the callout and adds it to the Shapes collection.
AddCanvas Adds a drawing canvas to a document. Returns a Shape object that represents the drawing canvas and adds it to the Shapes collection.
AddConnector  
AddCurve Returns a Shape object that represents a BĂ©zier curve in a document.
AddDiagram Returns a Shape object that represents a newly created diagram in a document.
AddLabel Adds a text label to a document. Returns a Shape object that represents the text label and adds it to the Shapes collection.
AddLine Adds a line to a document. Returns a Shape object that represents the line and adds it to the AddCallout collection.
AddOLEControl Creates an ActiveX control (formerly known as an OLE control). Returns the Shape object that represents the new ActiveX control.
AddOLEObject Creates an OLE object. Returns the Shape object that represents the new OLE object.
AddPicture Adds a picture to a document. Returns a Shape object that represents the picture and adds it to the Shapes collection.
AddPolyline Adds an open or closed polygon to a document. Returns a Shape object that represents the polygon and adds it to the Shapes collection.
AddShape Adds an AutoShape to a document. Returns a Shape object that represents the AutoShape and adds it to the Shapes collection.
AddTextbox Adds a text box to a document. Returns a Shape object that represents the text box and adds it to the Shapes collection.
AddTextEffect Adds a WordArt shape to a document. Returns a Shape object that represents the WordArt and adds it to the Shapes collection.
BuildFreeform Builds a freeform object. Returns a FreeformBuilder object that represents the freeform as it is being built.
GetEnumerator Returns an enumerator to support iterating through the collection.
Range Returns a ShapeRange object.
SelectAll Selects all the shapes in the main story, in a canvas, or in headers and footers of a document.

See Also

Reference

Shapes Interface
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word Namespace