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Shapes.AddCallout Method

Creates a borderless line callout. Returns a Shape object that represents the new callout.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Function AddCallout ( _
    Type As MsoCalloutType, _
    Left As Single, _
    Top As Single, _
    Width As Single, _
    Height As Single _
) 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 returnValue As Shape

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

Parameters

  • Left
    Type: System.Single
    The position, measured in points, of the left edge of the callout's bounding box relative to the left edge of the slide.
  • Top
    Type: System.Single
    The position, measured in points, of the top edge of the callout's bounding box relative to the top edge of the slide.
  • Width
    Type: System.Single
    The width of the callout's bounding box, measured in points.
  • Height
    Type: System.Single
    The height of the callout's bounding box, measured in points.

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Shape

Remarks

You can insert a larger variety of callouts by using the AddShape method.

See Also

Reference

Shapes Interface

Shapes Members

Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint Namespace