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Shape.Callout Property

Returns a CalloutFormat object that contains callout formatting properties for the specified shape. Applies to Shape or ShapeRange objects that represent line callouts. Read-only.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint
Assembly:  Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint (in Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
ReadOnly Property Callout As CalloutFormat
    Get
'Usage
Dim instance As Shape
Dim value As CalloutFormat

value = instance.Callout
CalloutFormat Callout { get; }

Property Value

Type: Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.CalloutFormat
CalloutFormat

Examples

This example adds to myDocument an oval and a callout that points to the oval. The callout text won't have a border, but it will have a vertical accent bar that separates the text from the callout line.

Set myDocument = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)

With myDocument.Shapes

    .AddShape msoShapeOval, 180, 200, 280, 130

    With .AddCallout(msoCalloutTwo, 420, 170, 170, 40)

        .TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "My oval"

        With .Callout.Accent = True

            .Border = False

        End With

    End With

End With

See Also

Reference

Shape Interface

Shape Members

Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint Namespace