Shapes.AddFormControl Method
Creates a Microsoft Excel control. Returns a Shape object that represents the new control.
Namespace: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel
Assembly: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel (in Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Function AddFormControl ( _
Type As XlFormControl, _
Left As Integer, _
Top As Integer, _
Width As Integer, _
Height As Integer _
) As Shape
'Usage
Dim instance As Shapes
Dim Type As XlFormControl
Dim Left As Integer
Dim Top As Integer
Dim Width As Integer
Dim Height As Integer
Dim returnValue As Shape
returnValue = instance.AddFormControl(Type, _
Left, Top, Width, Height)
Shape AddFormControl(
XlFormControl Type,
int Left,
int Top,
int Width,
int Height
)
Parameters
Type
Type: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.XlFormControlRequired XlFormControl. The Microsoft Excel control type. You cannot create an edit box on a worksheet. Can be one of these XlFormControl constants:
xlButtonControl
xlCheckBox
xlDropDown
xlEditBox
xlGroupBox
xlLabel
xlListBox
xlOptionButton
xlScrollBar
xlSpinner
Left
Type: System.Int32Required Integer. The initial coordinates of the new object (in points) relative to the upper-left corner of cell A1 on a worksheet or to the upper-left corner of a chart.
Top
Type: System.Int32Required Integer. The initial coordinates of the new object (in points) relative to the upper-left corner of cell A1 on a worksheet or to the upper-left corner of a chart.
Width
Type: System.Int32Required Integer. The initial size of the new object, in points.
Height
Type: System.Int32Required Integer. The initial size of the new object, in points.
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Shape
Remarks
Use the AddOLEObject method or the Add method of the OLEObjects collection to create an ActiveX control.