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FillFormat.Pattern Property

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PowerPoint Developer Reference

Sets or returns a value that represents the pattern applied to the specified fill. Read-only.

Syntax

expression.Pattern

expression   A variable that represents a FillFormat object.

Return Value
MsoPatternType

Remarks

Use the BackColor and ForeColor properties to set the colors used in the pattern.

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 = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)
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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