Shape.Title property (Visio)

Returns or sets the alternative text associated with an object. Read/write.

Syntax

expression.Title

expression A variable that represents a Shape object.

Return value

String

Remarks

Use this property to create accessible diagrams by using Visio.

Note

Beginning with Microsoft Visio 2016 C2R, you can use Title on Page, Shape, and Master objects.

Example

This Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro shows how to set and get the Title property of a shape.

 public Sub ShapeTitle_Example()  
 
     Dim vsoRectangle As Visio.Shape  
     
      'Create a rectangle shape and add title text to it. 
    Set vsoRectangle = ActivePage.DrawRectangle(2, 3, 5, 4)   
    vsoRectangle.Title = "Rectangle Shape title text"  
   
     'Get a Cell object from the shape. 
    Set vsoCell = vsoRectangle.Cells("Width")  
  
     'Use the Shape property to get the Shape object. 
    Set vsoShapeFromCell = vsoCell.Shape  
 
     'Use shape's title text to verify the proper Shape 
    'object was returned.  
    Debug.Print vsoShapeFromCell.Title
 
 End Sub

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