Represents an object in the drawing layer, such as an AutoShape, freeform, OLE object, or picture.

Methods

Name Description
Applies to the specified shape formatting that's been copied by using the PickUp method.
Copies the specified object to the Clipboard.
Deletes the specified object and places it on the Clipboard.
Deletes the specified object.
Creates a duplicate of the specified Shape object, adds the new shape to the Shapes collection immediately after the shape specified originally, and then returns the new Shape object.
Flips the specified shape around it's horizontal or vertical axis.
Moves the specified shape horizontally by the specified number of points.
Changes the rotation of the specified shape around the z-axis. by the specified number of degrees. Use the Rotation property to set the absolute rotation of the shape.
Moves the specified shape vertically by the specified number of points.
Copies the formatting of the specified shape. Use the Apply method to apply the copied formatting to another shape.
Reroutes connectors so that they take the shortest possible path between the shapes they connect. To do this, the RerouteConnections method may detach the ends of a connector and reattach them to different connecting sites on the connected shapes.
Scales the height of the shape by a specified factor. For pictures and OLE objects, you can indicate whether you want to scale the shape relative to the original size or relative to the current size. Shapes other than pictures and OLE objects are always scaled relative to their current height.
Scales the width of the shape by a specified factor. For pictures and OLE objects, you can indicate whether you want to scale the shape relative to the original size or relative to the current size. Shapes other than pictures and OLE objects are always scaled relative to their current width.
Selects the specified object.
Applies the formatting for the specified shape to the default shape. Shapes created after this method has been used will have this formatting applied to them by default.
Ungroups any grouped shapes in the specified shape or range of shapes. Disassembles pictures and OLE objects within the specified shape or range of shapes. Returns the ungrouped shapes as a single ShapeRange object.
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).

Properties

Name Description
Returns an ActionSettings object that contains information about what action occurs when the user clicks or moves the mouse over the specified shape or text range during a slide show. Read-only.Read-only
Returns an Adjustments object that contains adjustment values for all the adjustments in the specified shape. Applies to any Shape or ShapeRange object that represents an AutoShape, WordArt, or a connector. Read-only.
Returns or sets the alternative text associated with a shape in a Web presentation. Read/write String.
Returns an AnimationSettings object that represents all the special effects you can apply to the animation of the specified shape.
Returns an Application object that represents the creator of the specified object.
Returns or sets the shape type for the specified Shape or ShapeRange object, which must represent an AutoShape other than a line, freeform drawing, or connector. Read/write MsoAutoShapeType .
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Returns or sets a value that indicates how the specified shape appears when the presentation is viewed in black-and-white mode. Read/write MsoBlackWhiteMode .
Returns a CalloutFormat object that contains callout formatting properties for the specified shape. Applies to Shape or ShapeRange objects that represent line callouts. Read-only.
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MsoTrue if the shape is a child shape or if all shapes in a shape range are child shapes of the same parent. Read-only MsoTriState .
Returns the number of connection sites on the specified shape. Read-only Long.
Determines whether the specified shape is a connector. Read-only MsoTriState .
Returns a ConnectorFormat object that contains connector formatting properties. Applies to Shape or ShapeRange objects that represent connectors. Read-only.
Returns a Long that represents the four-character creator code for the application in which the specified object was created. For example, if the object was created in PowerPoint, this property returns the hexadecimal number 50575054. Read-only.
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Returns a FillFormat object that contains fill formatting properties for the specified shape. Read-only.
Returns the glow format for the specified shape. Read-only msoGlowType.
Returns a GroupShapes object that represents the individual shapes in the specified group. Use the Item method of the GroupShapes object to return a single shape from the group. Applies to Shape or ShapeRange objects that represent grouped shapes. Read-only.
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Returns whether the specified shape is a table. Read-only MsoTriState .
Returns whether the specified shape has a text frame. Read-only MsoTriState .
Returns or sets the height of the specified object, in points. Read-only Single for the Master object, read/write Single for all other objects.
Returns whether the specified shape is flipped around the horizontal axis. Read-only MsoTriState .
Returns a Long that identifies the shape or range of shapes. Read-only.
Returns or sets a Single that represents the distance in points from the left edge of the shape's bounding box to the left edge of the slide. Read/write.
Returns a LineFormat object that contains line formatting properties for the specified shape. (For a line, the LineFormat object represents the line itself; for a shape with a border, the LineFormat object represents the border.) Read-only.
Returns a LinkFormat object that contains the properties that are unique to linked OLE objects. Read-only.
Determines whether the specified shape retains its original proportions when you resize it. Read/write MsoTriState .
Returns the OLE media type. Read-only PpMediaType .
When a shape is created, Microsoft PowerPoint automatically assigns it a name in the form ShapeType Number, where ShapeType identifies the type of shape or AutoShape, and Number is an integer that's unique within the collection of shapes on the slide. For example, the automatically generated names of the shapes on a slide could be Placeholder 1, Oval 2, and Rectangle 3. To avoid conflict with automatically assigned names, don't use the form ShapeType Number for user-defined names, where ShapeType is a value that is used for automatically generated names, and Number is any positive integer. A shape range must contain exactly one shape. Read/write String.
Returns a ShapeNodes collection that represents the geometric description of the specified shape. Applies to Shape objects that represent freeform drawings.
Returns an OLEFormat object that contains OLE formatting properties for the specified shape. Applies to Shape or ShapeRange objects that represent OLE objects. Read-only.
Returns the parent object for the specified object.
Returns a Shape object that represents the common parent shape of a child shape or a range of child shapes.
Returns a PictureFormat object that contains picture formatting properties for the specified shape. Applies to Shape or ShapeRange objects that represent pictures or OLE objects. Read-only.
Returns a PlaceholderFormat object that contains the properties that are unique to placeholders. Read-only.
Returns the reflection format for the specified shape. Read-only msoReflectionType.
Returns or sets the number of degrees the specified shape is rotated around the z-axis. A positive value indicates clockwise rotation; a negative value indicates counterclockwise rotation. Read/write Single
Returns a Script object that represents a block of script code on a Microsoft PowerPoint slide. In PowerPoint, script is associated with an anchor shape. If no script is associated with the specified shape, then nothing is returned. Read-only.
Returns a read/only ShadowFormat object that contains shadow formatting properties for the specified shape or shapes.
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Returns the soft edge format for the specified shape. Read-only msoSoftEdgeType.
Returns a Table object that represents a table in a shape or in a shape range. Read-only.
Returns a Tags object that represents the tags for the specified object. Read-only.
Returns a TextEffectFormat object that contains text-effect formatting properties for the specified shape. Applies to Shape or ShapeRange objects that represent WordArt.
Returns a TextFrame object that contains the alignment and anchoring properties for the specified shape or master text style.
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Returns a ThreeDFormat object that contains 3-D - effect formatting properties for the specified shape. Read-only.
Returns or sets a Single that represents the distance from the top edge of the shape's bounding box to the top edge of the document. Read/write.
Returns an MsoShapeType constant that represents the type of shape or shapes in a range of shapes. Read-only.
Determines whether the specified shape is flipped around the vertical axis. Read-only MsoTriState .
Returns the coordinates of the specified freeform drawing's vertices (and control points for Bézier curves) as a series of coordinate pairs. You can use the array returned by this property as an argument to the AddCurve method or AddPolyline method. Read-only Variant.
Returns or sets the visibility of the specified object or the formatting applied to the specified object. Read/write MsoTriState .
Returns or sets the width of the specified object, in points. Read-only Single for the Master object, read/write Single for all other objects.
Returns the position of the specified shape in the z-order. Read-only Long.