Remarks
Gradients are a smooth transition from one color state to another. The endpoints of these sections are called stops.

Example
The following example creates three color gradient stops in Microsoft Office PowerPoint.

Visual Basic for Applications 
Sub gradients() Set myDocument = ActivePresentation.Slides(1) Set GradientShapeFill = myDocument.Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, 90, 90, 90, 80).Fill With GradientShapeFill .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(0, 128, 128) .OneColorGradient msoGradientHorizontal, 1, 1 .GradientStops.Insert RGB(255, 0, 0), 0.25 .GradientStops.Insert RGB(0, 255, 0), 0.5 .GradientStops.Insert RGB(0, 0, 255), 0.75 End With End Sub

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