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FillFormat.Pattern Property

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Returns or sets a MsoPatternType constant that represents the pattern applied to the specified fill or line. Read-only.

Syntax

expression.Pattern

expression   An expression that returns a FillFormat object.

Example

This example adds a rectangle to myDocument and sets its fill pattern to match that of the shape named "rect1." The new rectangle has the same pattern as "rect1" but not necessarily the same colors. The colors used in the pattern are set with the BackColor and ForeColor properties.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Set myDocument = ActiveDocument
With myDocument.Shapes
    pattern1 = .Item("rect1").Fill.Pattern
    With .AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, 100, 100, 120, 80).Fill
        .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(128, 0, 0)
        .BackColor.RGB = RGB(0, 0, 255)
        .Patterned pattern1
    End With
End With

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