Shapes.AddLabel method (PowerPoint)
Creates a label. Returns a Shape object that represents the new label.
Syntax
expression. AddLabel( _Orientation_, _Left_, _Top_, _Width_, _Height_ )
expression A variable that represents a Shapes object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | Required | MsoTextOrientation | The text orientation. Some of these constants may not be available to you, depending on the language support (U.S. English, for example) that you have selected or installed. |
| Left | Required | Single | The position, measured in points, of the left edge of the label relative to the left edge of the slide. |
| Top | Required | Single | The position, measured in points, of the top edge of the label relative to the top edge of the slide. |
| Width | Required | Single | The width of the label, measured in points. |
| Height | Required | Single | The height of the label, measured in points. |
Return value
Shape
Example
This example adds a vertical label that contains the text "Test Label" to myDocument.
Set myDocument = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)
myDocument.Shapes.AddLabel(Orientation:=msoTextOrientationVerticalFarEast, _
Left:=100, Top:=100, Width:=60, Height:=150).TextFrame _
.TextRange.Text = "Test Label"
See also
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