MsoPresetTextEffectShape Enumeration

Specifies shape of WordArt text.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Office.Core
Assembly:  office (in office.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Enumeration MsoPresetTextEffectShape
'Usage
Dim instance As MsoPresetTextEffectShape
public enum MsoPresetTextEffectShape

Members

Member name Description
msoTextEffectShapeMixed Not used.
msoTextEffectShapePlainText No shape applied.
msoTextEffectShapeStop Text follows the shape of a stop sign.
msoTextEffectShapeTriangleUp Text slants down, then up.
msoTextEffectShapeTriangleDown Text slants up, then down.
msoTextEffectShapeChevronUp Text slants down to its center point and then slants up.
msoTextEffectShapeChevronDown Text slants up to its center point and then slants down.
msoTextEffectShapeRingInside Text appears to be written on the inside of a 3-D ring.
msoTextEffectShapeRingOutside Text appears to be written on the outside of a 3-D ring.
msoTextEffectShapeArchUpCurve Text is an arch that curves up.
msoTextEffectShapeArchDownCurve Text is an arch that curves down.
msoTextEffectShapeCircleCurve Text follows a circle, reading clockwise.
msoTextEffectShapeButtonCurve Text is curved around a center "button."
msoTextEffectShapeArchUpPour Text is a 3-D arch that curves up.
msoTextEffectShapeArchDownPour Text is a 3-D arch that curves down.
msoTextEffectShapeCirclePour Text has a 3-D effect and follows a circle, reading clockwise.
msoTextEffectShapeButtonPour Text is seen in 3-D, curved around a center "button."
msoTextEffectShapeCurveUp Text curves down and to the right as font size increases.
msoTextEffectShapeCurveDown Text curves down and to the right as font size decreases.
msoTextEffectShapeCanUp Text is stretched to fill the height of the shape, with only a slight curve up.
msoTextEffectShapeCanDown Text is stretched to fill the height of the shape, with only a slight curve down.
msoTextEffectShapeWave1 Text follows a wave up, then down and up again.
msoTextEffectShapeWave2 Text follows a wave down, then up and down again.
msoTextEffectShapeDoubleWave1 Text follows a line that curves up, then down, then up and down again.
msoTextEffectShapeDoubleWave2 Text follows a line that curves down, then up, then down and up again.
msoTextEffectShapeInflate Font size of text increases to its center point, then decreases. Center point of each letter is on the same straight line.
msoTextEffectShapeDeflate Font size decreases to the text's midpoint, then increases to the starting size.
msoTextEffectShapeInflateBottom Font size of text increases to its center point, then decreases. Center point of each letter follows an arch that curves downward.
msoTextEffectShapeDeflateBottom Font size decreases to the text's midpoint, then increases to the starting size, while keeping the top of the text along the same curve.
msoTextEffectShapeInflateTop Font size of text increases to its center point, then decreases. Center point of each letter follows an arch that curves upward.
msoTextEffectShapeDeflateTop Font size decreases to the text's midpoint, then increases to the starting size, while keeping the bottom of the text along the same curve.
msoTextEffectShapeDeflateInflate Font size increases to the text's midpoint, then decreases to the starting size.
msoTextEffectShapeDeflateInflateDeflate Font size decreases, increases, and decreases again across the text.
msoTextEffectShapeFadeRight Right side of text appears to be closer to the viewer than left side.
msoTextEffectShapeFadeLeft Left side of text appears to be closer to the viewer than right side.
msoTextEffectShapeFadeUp Bottom of text appears to be closer to the viewer than top.
msoTextEffectShapeFadeDown Top of the text appears to be closer to the viewer than bottom of the text.
msoTextEffectShapeSlantUp Text slants up and to the right.
msoTextEffectShapeSlantDown Text slants down and to the right.
msoTextEffectShapeCascadeUp Text slants down and to the right as font size increases.
msoTextEffectShapeCascadeDown Text slants up and to the right as font size decreases.

Remarks

You can see a preview of each text effect shape by selecting WordArt Shape in the WordArt toolbar.

See Also

Reference

Microsoft.Office.Core Namespace