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ControlFormat.AddItem Method (Excel)

Adds an item to a list box or a combo box.

Syntax

expression .AddItem(Text, Index)

expression A variable that represents a ControlFormat object.

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

Text

Required

String

The text to be added.

Index

Optional

Variant

The position of the new entry. If the list has fewer entries than the specified index, blank items from the end of the list are added to the specified position. If this argument is omitted, the item is appended to the existing list.

Remarks

Using this method clears any range specified by the ListFillRange property.

Example

This example creates a list box and fills it with integers from 1 to 10.

With Worksheets(1) 
 Set lb = .Shapes.AddFormControl(xlListBox, 100, 10, 100, 100) 
 For x = 1 To 10 
 lb.ControlFormat.AddItem x 
 Next 
End With

See Also

Concepts

ControlFormat Object Members

ControlFormat Object