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FillFormat.BackColor Property

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Returns or sets a ColorFormat object that represents the background color for the fill Read/write.

Syntax

expression.BackColor

expression   A variable that represents a FillFormat object.

Example

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

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Dim docActive As Document

Set docActive = ActiveDocument


With docActive.Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, _
90, 90, 90, 50).Fill
.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(128, 0, 0)
.BackColor.RGB = RGB(170, 170, 170)
.TwoColorGradient msoGradientHorizontal, 1
End With

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