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ShadowFormat.ForeColor Property

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Returns or sets a ColorFormat object representing the foreground color for the fill, line, or shadow. Read/write.

Syntax

expression.ForeColor

expression   A variable that represents a ShadowFormat object.

Remarks

Use the BackColor property to set the background color for a fill or line.

Example

This example adds a rectangle to the active publication and then sets the foreground color, background color, and gradient for the rectangle's fill.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  With ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes.AddShape _
        (Type:=msoShapeRectangle, _
        Left:=90, Top:=90, Width:=90, Height:=50).Fill
    .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(128, 0, 0)
    .BackColor.RGB = RGB(170, 170, 170)
    .TwoColorGradient msoGradientHorizontal, 1
End With

This example adds a patterned line to the active publication.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  With ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes.AddLine _
        (BeginX:=10, BeginY:=100, EndX:=250, EndY:=0).Line
    .Weight = 6
    .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(0, 0, 255)
    .BackColor.RGB = RGB(128, 0, 0)
    .Pattern = msoPatternDarkDownwardDiagonal
End With

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