Shape.Line property (Word)

Returns a LineFormat object that contains line formatting properties for the specified shape. Read-only.

Syntax

expression.Line

expression A variable that represents a Shape object.

Remarks

For a line, the LineFormat object represents the line itself; for a shape with a border, the LineFormat object represents the border.

Example

This example adds a blue dashed line to myDocument.

Set myDocument = ActiveDocument 
With myDocument.Shapes.AddLine(10, 10, 250, 250).Line 
 .DashStyle = msoLineDashDotDot 
 .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(50, 0, 128) 
End With

This example adds a cross to myDocument and then sets its border to be 8 points thick and red.

Set myDocument = ActiveDocument 
With myDocument.Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeCross, 10, 10, 50, 70).Line 
 .Weight = 8 
 .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(255, 0, 0) 
End With

See also

Shape Object

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