Point.DataLabel Property (PowerPoint)

Returns the data label associated with the point. Read-only DataLabel.

Version Information

Version Added: PowerPoint 2007

Syntax

expression .DataLabel

expression A variable that represents a Point object.

Example

Note

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

The following example enables the data label for point seven in series three of the first chart in the active document, and then it sets the data label color to blue.

With ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1)

    If .HasChart Then

        With .Chart.SeriesCollection(3).Points(7)

            .HasDataLabel = True

            .ApplyDataLabels type:=xlValue

            .DataLabel.Font.ColorIndex = 5

        End With

    End If

End With

See Also

Concepts

Point Object

Point Object Members