Shapes.AddTextEffect Method

Creates a WordArt object. Returns a Shape object that represents the new WordArt object.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Function AddTextEffect ( _
    PresetTextEffect As MsoPresetTextEffect, _
    Text As String, _
    FontName As String, _
    FontSize As Single, _
    FontBold As MsoTriState, _
    FontItalic As MsoTriState, _
    Left As Single, _
    Top As Single _
) As Shape
'Usage
Dim instance As Shapes
Dim PresetTextEffect As MsoPresetTextEffect
Dim Text As String
Dim FontName As String
Dim FontSize As Single
Dim FontBold As MsoTriState
Dim FontItalic As MsoTriState
Dim Left As Single
Dim Top As Single
Dim returnValue As Shape

returnValue = instance.AddTextEffect(PresetTextEffect, _
    Text, FontName, FontSize, FontBold, _
    FontItalic, Left, Top)
Shape AddTextEffect(
    MsoPresetTextEffect PresetTextEffect,
    string Text,
    string FontName,
    float FontSize,
    MsoTriState FontBold,
    MsoTriState FontItalic,
    float Left,
    float Top
)

Parameters

  • FontName
    Type: System.String
    The name of the font used in the WordArt.
  • FontSize
    Type: System.Single
    The size (in points) of the font used in the WordArt.
  • Left
    Type: System.Single
    The position, measured in points, of the left edge of the WordArt'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 WordArt's bounding box relative to the top edge of the slide.

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Shape

Remarks

When you add WordArt to a document, the height and width of the WordArt are automatically set based on the size and amount of text you specify.

See Also

Reference

Shapes Interface

Shapes Members

Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint Namespace