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FillFormat.PresetGradient Method

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Sets the specified fill to a preset gradient.

Syntax

expression.PresetGradient(Style, Variant, PresetGradientType)

expression   Required. A variable that represents a FillFormat object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Style Required MsoGradientStyle The gradient style. Can be any MsoGradientStyle constant except msoGradientFromTitle which applies only to Microsoft PowerPoint.
Variant Required Long The gradient variant. Can be a value from 1 to 4, corresponding to the four variants on the Gradient tab in the Fill Effects dialog box. If Style is msoGradientFromCenter, this argument can be either 1 or 2.
PresetGradientType Required MsoPresetGradientType The gradient type.

Example

This example adds a rectangle with a preset gradient fill to the active document.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  ActiveDocument.Shapes.AddShape( _
    msoShapeRectangle, 90, 90, 140, 80).Fill.PresetGradient _
    msoGradientHorizontal, 1, msoGradientBrass

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