Axis.CategoryType Property (PowerPoint)
Returns or sets the category axis type. Read/write XlCategoryType.
Version Information
Version Added: PowerPoint 2007
Syntax
expression .CategoryType
expression A variable that represents an Axis object.
Remarks
You cannot set this property for a value axis.
Example
Note
Although the following code applies to Microsoft Word, you can readily modify it to apply to PowerPoint.
The following example sets the category axis for the first chart in the active document to use a time scale, using months as the base unit.
With ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1)
If .HasChart Then
With .Chart.Axes(xlCategory)
.CategoryType = xlTimeScale
.BaseUnit = xlMonths
End With
End If
End With