Shape.Callout property (Publisher)

Returns a CalloutFormat object representing the formatting of a line callout.

Syntax

expression.Callout

expression A variable that represents a Shape object.

Example

This example adds an oval to the active publication 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.

Sub NewShapeItem() 
 
 Dim shpNew As Shapes 
 
 Set shpNew = Application.ActiveDocument.MasterPages(1).Shapes 
 With shpNew 
 .AddShape Type:=msoShapeOval, Left:=180, _ 
 Top:=200, Width:=280, Height:=130 
 With .AddCallout(Type:=msoCalloutTwo, Left:=420, _ 
 Top:=170, Width:=170, Height:=40) 
 .TextFrame.TextRange = "Big Oval" 
 With .Callout 
 .Accent = msoTrue 
 .Border = msoFalse 
 End With 
 End With 
 End With 
 
End Sub

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