ShapeRange.ZOrder method (PowerPoint)

Moves the specified shape range in front of or behind other shapes in the collection (that is, changes the shape range's position in the z-order).

Syntax

expression.ZOrder (ZOrderCmd)

expression A variable that represents a ShapeRange object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
ZOrderCmd Required MsoZOrderCmd Specifies where to move the specified shape range relative to the other shapes.

Remarks

The ZOrderCmd parameter value can be one of these MsoZOrderCmd constants.

msoBringForward
msoBringInFrontOfText
msoBringToFront
msoSendBackward
msoSendBehindText
msoSendToBack

The msoBringInFrontOfText and msoSendBehindText constants should be used only in Microsoft Office Word.

Use the ZOrderPosition property to determine a shape's current position in the z-order.

See also

ShapeRange Object

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