Creates a borderless line callout. Returns a object that represents the new callout.

Syntax

expression.AddCallout(Type, Left, Top, Width, Height)

expression A variable that represents a Shapes object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Type Required The type of callout line.
Left Required Single The position, measured in points, of the left edge of the callout's bounding box relative to the left edge of the slide.
Top Required Single The position, measured in points, of the top edge of the callout's bounding box relative to the top edge of the slide.
Width Required Single The width of the callout's bounding box, measured in points.
Height Required Single The height of the callout's bounding box, measured in points.

Return Value
Shape

Remarks

You can insert a greater variety of callouts by using the method.

Example
This example adds a borderless callout with a freely-rotating one-segment callout line to myDocument and then sets the callout angle to 30 degrees.

Visual Basic for Applications 
Sub NewCallout() Dim sldOne As Slide Set sldOne = ActivePresentation.Slides(1) sldOne.Shapes.AddCallout(Type:=msoCalloutTwo, Left:=50, Top:=50, _ Width:=200, Height:=100).Callout.Angle = msoCalloutAngle30 End Sub
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