Excel.Interfaces.ShapeLoadOptions interface

Package:

excel

Represents a generic shape object in the worksheet. A shape could be a geometric shape, a line, a group of shapes, etc. To learn more about the shape object model, read Work with shapes using the Excel JavaScript API.

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

Properties

$all	Specifying $all for the load options loads all the scalar properties (such as Range.address) but not the navigational properties (such as Range.format.fill.color).
altTextDescription	Specifies the alternative description text for a Shape object.
altTextTitle	Specifies the alternative title text for a Shape object.
connectionSiteCount	Returns the number of connection sites on this shape.
displayName	Gets the display name of the shape. A newly created shape has a generated name that is localized and may not match its name. In this scenario, you can use this API to get the name that is displayed in the UI.
fill	Returns the fill formatting of this shape.
geometricShape	Returns the geometric shape associated with the shape. An error will be thrown if the shape type is not "GeometricShape".
geometricShapeType	Specifies the geometric shape type of this geometric shape. See Excel.GeometricShapeType for details. Returns null if the shape type is not "GeometricShape".
group	Returns the shape group associated with the shape. An error will be thrown if the shape type is not "GroupShape".
height	Specifies the height, in points, of the shape. Throws an InvalidArgument exception when set with a negative value or zero as an input.
id	Specifies the shape identifier.
image	Returns the image associated with the shape. An error will be thrown if the shape type is not "Image".
left	The distance, in points, from the left side of the shape to the left side of the worksheet. Throws an InvalidArgument exception when set with a negative value as an input.
level	Specifies the level of the specified shape. For example, a level of 0 means that the shape is not part of any groups, a level of 1 means the shape is part of a top-level group, and a level of 2 means the shape is part of a sub-group of the top level.
line	Returns the line associated with the shape. An error will be thrown if the shape type is not "Line".
lineFormat	Returns the line formatting of this shape.
lockAspectRatio	Specifies if the aspect ratio of this shape is locked.
name	Specifies the name of the shape.
parentGroup	Specifies the parent group of this shape.
placement	Represents how the object is attached to the cells below it.
rotation	Specifies the rotation, in degrees, of the shape.
textFrame	Returns the text frame object of this shape.
top	The distance, in points, from the top edge of the shape to the top edge of the worksheet. Throws an InvalidArgument exception when set with a negative value as an input.
type	Returns the type of this shape. See Excel.ShapeType for details.
visible	Specifies if the shape is visible.
width	Specifies the width, in points, of the shape. Throws an InvalidArgument exception when set with a negative value or zero as an input.
zOrderPosition	Returns the position of the specified shape in the z-order, with 0 representing the bottom of the order stack.

Property Details

$all

Specifying $all for the load options loads all the scalar properties (such as Range.address) but not the navigational properties (such as Range.format.fill.color).

$all?: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

altTextDescription

Specifies the alternative description text for a Shape object.

altTextDescription?: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

altTextTitle

Specifies the alternative title text for a Shape object.

altTextTitle?: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

connectionSiteCount

Returns the number of connection sites on this shape.

connectionSiteCount?: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

displayName

Gets the display name of the shape. A newly created shape has a generated name that is localized and may not match its name. In this scenario, you can use this API to get the name that is displayed in the UI.

displayName?: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.15 ]

fill

Returns the fill formatting of this shape.

fill?: Excel.Interfaces.ShapeFillLoadOptions;

Property Value

Excel.Interfaces.ShapeFillLoadOptions

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

geometricShape

Returns the geometric shape associated with the shape. An error will be thrown if the shape type is not "GeometricShape".

geometricShape?: Excel.Interfaces.GeometricShapeLoadOptions;

Property Value

Excel.Interfaces.GeometricShapeLoadOptions

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

geometricShapeType

Specifies the geometric shape type of this geometric shape. See Excel.GeometricShapeType for details. Returns null if the shape type is not "GeometricShape".

geometricShapeType?: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

group

Returns the shape group associated with the shape. An error will be thrown if the shape type is not "GroupShape".

group?: Excel.Interfaces.ShapeGroupLoadOptions;

Property Value

Excel.Interfaces.ShapeGroupLoadOptions

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

height

Specifies the height, in points, of the shape. Throws an InvalidArgument exception when set with a negative value or zero as an input.

height?: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

id

Specifies the shape identifier.

id?: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

image

Returns the image associated with the shape. An error will be thrown if the shape type is not "Image".

image?: Excel.Interfaces.ImageLoadOptions;

Property Value

Excel.Interfaces.ImageLoadOptions

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

left

The distance, in points, from the left side of the shape to the left side of the worksheet. Throws an InvalidArgument exception when set with a negative value as an input.

left?: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

level

Specifies the level of the specified shape. For example, a level of 0 means that the shape is not part of any groups, a level of 1 means the shape is part of a top-level group, and a level of 2 means the shape is part of a sub-group of the top level.

level?: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

line

Returns the line associated with the shape. An error will be thrown if the shape type is not "Line".

line?: Excel.Interfaces.LineLoadOptions;

Property Value

Excel.Interfaces.LineLoadOptions

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

lineFormat

Returns the line formatting of this shape.

lineFormat?: Excel.Interfaces.ShapeLineFormatLoadOptions;

Property Value

Excel.Interfaces.ShapeLineFormatLoadOptions

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

lockAspectRatio

Specifies if the aspect ratio of this shape is locked.

lockAspectRatio?: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

name

Specifies the name of the shape.

name?: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

parentGroup

Specifies the parent group of this shape.

parentGroup?: Excel.Interfaces.ShapeLoadOptions;

Property Value

Excel.Interfaces.ShapeLoadOptions

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

placement

Represents how the object is attached to the cells below it.

placement?: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.10 ]

rotation

Specifies the rotation, in degrees, of the shape.

rotation?: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

textFrame

Returns the text frame object of this shape.

textFrame?: Excel.Interfaces.TextFrameLoadOptions;

Property Value

Excel.Interfaces.TextFrameLoadOptions

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

top

The distance, in points, from the top edge of the shape to the top edge of the worksheet. Throws an InvalidArgument exception when set with a negative value as an input.

top?: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

type

Returns the type of this shape. See Excel.ShapeType for details.

type?: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

visible

Specifies if the shape is visible.

visible?: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

width

Specifies the width, in points, of the shape. Throws an InvalidArgument exception when set with a negative value or zero as an input.

width?: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]

zOrderPosition

Returns the position of the specified shape in the z-order, with 0 representing the bottom of the order stack.

zOrderPosition?: boolean;

Property Value

boolean

Remarks

[ API set: ExcelApi 1.9 ]