Shapes.AddLabel method (Excel)
Creates a label. Returns a Shape object that represents the new label.
Syntax
expression.AddLabel (Orientation, Left, Top, Width, Height)
expression A variable that represents a Shapes object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | Required | MsoTextOrientation | The text orientation within the label. |
| Left | Required | Single | The position (in points) of the upper-left corner of the label relative to the upper-left corner of the document. |
| Top | Required | Single | The position (in points) of the upper-left corner of the label relative to the top of the document. |
| Width | Required | Single | The width of the label, in points. |
| Height | Required | Single | The height of the label, in points. |
Return value
Shape
Example
This example adds a vertical label that contains the text Test Label to myDocument.
Set myDocument = Worksheets(1)
myDocument.Shapes.AddLabel(msoTextOrientationVertical, _
100, 100, 60, 150) _
.TextFrame.Characters.Text = "Test Label"
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