InlineShapes.New Method

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Word Developer Reference

Inserts an empty, 1-inch-square Word picture object surrounded by a border. This method returns the new graphic as an InlineShape object.

Syntax

expression.New(Range)

expression   Required. A variable that represents an InlineShapes collection.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Range Required Range object The location of the new graphic.

Return Value
InlineShape

Example

This example inserts a new, empty picture in the active document and applies a shadow border around the picture.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Dim ishapeNew As InlineShape

Set ishapeNew = _
ActiveDocument.InlineShapes.New(Range:=Selection.Range)


ishapeNew.Borders.Shadow = True
ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.View.ShowFieldCodes = False

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