AddLabel Method

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Creates a label. Returns a Shape object that represents the new label.

expression**.AddLabel**(Orientation, Left, Top, Width, Height)

*expression   * Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.

MsoTextOrientation

MsoTextOrientation can be one of these MsoTextOrientation constants.
msoTextOrientationDownward
msoTextOrientationHorizontal
msoTextOrientationHorizontalRotatedFarEast
msoTextOrientationMixed
msoTextOrientationUpward
msoTextOrientationVertical
msoTextOrientationVerticalFarEast

Left    Required Single. The position, measured in points, of the left edge of the label relative to the left edge of the slide.

Top    Required Single. The position, measured in points, of the top edge of the label relative to the top edge of the slide.

Width    Required Single. The width of the label, measured in points.

Height    Required Single. The height of the label, measured in points.

Example

This example adds a vertical label that contains the text "Test Label" to myDocument.

Set myDocument = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)
myDocument.Shapes.AddLabel(Orientation:=msoTextOrientationVerticalFarEast, _
    Left:=100, Top:=100, Width:=60, Height:=150).TextFrame _
    .TextRange.Text = "Test Label"

Applies to | Shapes Collection Object

See Also | AddTextbox Method