PlotArea.InsideLeft Property (PowerPoint)
Returns or sets the distance, in points, from the chart edge to the inside left edge of the plot area. Read/write Double.
Version Information
Version Added: PowerPoint 2007
Syntax
expression .InsideLeft
expression A variable that represents a PlotArea object.
Remarks
The plot area used for this measurement does not include the axis labels. The Left property for the plot area uses the bounding rectangle that includes the axis labels.
Example
Note
Although the following code applies to Microsoft Word, you can readily modify it to apply to PowerPoint.
The following example draws a dotted rectangle around the inside of the plot area for the first chart in the active document.
With ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1)
If .HasChart Then
With .Chart
Set pa = .PlotArea
With .Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, _
pa.InsideLeft, pa.InsideTop, _
pa.InsideWidth, pa.InsideHeight)
.Fill.Transparency = 1
.Line.DashStyle = msoLineDashDot
End With
End With
End If
End With