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Shapes.AddTextEffect Method

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

Syntax

expression.AddTextEffect(PresetTextEffect, Text, FontName, FontSize, FontBold, FontItalic, Left, Top)

expression   A variable that represents a Shapes object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
PresetTextEffect Required MsoPresetTextEffect The preset text effect.
Text Required String The text in the WordArt.
FontName Required String The name of the font used in the WordArt.
FontSize Required Single The size (in points) of the font used in the WordArt.
FontBold Required MsoTriState The font used in the WordArt to bold.
FontItalic Required MsoTriState The font used in the WordArt to italic.
Left Required Single The position (in points) of the upper-left corner of the WordArt's bounding box relative to the upper-left corner of the document.
Top Required Single The position (in points) of the upper-left corner of the WordArt's bounding box relative to the top of the document.

Return Value
Shape

Remarks

When you add WordArt to a document, the height and width of the WordArt are automatically set based on the size and amount of text you specify.

Example

This example adds WordArt that contains the text "Test" to myDocument.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Set myDocument = Worksheets(1)
Set newWordArt = myDocument.Shapes.AddTextEffect( _
    PresetTextEffect:=msoTextEffect1, Text:="Test", _
    FontName:="Arial Black", FontSize:=36, _
    FontBold:=msoFalse, FontItalic:=msoFalse, Left:=10, _
    Top:=10)

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