Shape.ZOrder Method
Moves the specified shape in front of or behind other shapes in the collection (that is, changes the shape's position in the z-order).
Syntax
expression.ZOrder(ZOrderCmd)
expression A variable that represents a Shape object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data Type | Description |
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| ZOrderCmd | Required | MsoZOrderCmd | Specifies where to move the specified shape relative to the other shapes. |
Remarks
| MsoZOrderCmd can be one of these MsoZOrderCmd constants. |
| msoBringForward |
| msoBringInFrontOfText. Used only in Microsoft Word. |
| msoBringToFront |
| msoSendBackward |
| msoSendBehindText. Used only in Microsoft Word. |
| msoSendToBack |
Use the ZOrderPosition property to determine a shape's current position in the z-order.
Example
This example adds an oval to myDocument and then places the oval second from the back in the z-order if there is at least one other shape on the document.
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