Shapes.AddLine Method (PowerPoint)
Creates a line. Returns a Shape object that represents the new line.
Syntax
expression .AddLine(BeginX, BeginY, EndX, EndY)
expression A variable that represents a Shapes object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
BeginX |
Required |
Single |
The horizontal position, measured in points, of the line's starting point relative to the left edge of the slide. |
BeginY |
Required |
Single |
The vertical position, measured in points, of the line's starting point relative to the top edge of the slide. |
EndX |
Required |
Single |
The horizontal position, measured in points, of the line's ending point relative to the left edge of the slide. |
EndY |
Required |
Single |
The vertical position, measured in points, of the line's ending point relative to the top edge of the slide. |
Return Value
Shape
Example
This example adds a blue dashed line to myDocument.
Set myDocument = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)
With myDocument.Shapes.AddLine(BeginX:=10, BeginY:=10, _
EndX:=250, EndY:=250).Line
.DashStyle = msoLineDashDotDot
.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(50, 0, 128)
End With