Shapes.AddCallout Method (PowerPoint)
Creates a borderless line callout. Returns a Shape object that represents the new callout.
Syntax
expression .AddCallout(Type, Left, Top, Width, Height)
expression A variable that represents a Shapes object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Type |
Required |
MsoCalloutType |
The type of callout line. |
Left |
Required |
Single |
The position, measured in points, of the left edge of the callout's bounding box relative to the left edge of the slide. |
Top |
Required |
Single |
The position, measured in points, of the top edge of the callout's bounding box relative to the top edge of the slide. |
Width |
Required |
Single |
The width of the callout's bounding box, measured in points. |
Height |
Required |
Single |
The height of the callout's bounding box, measured in points. |
Return Value
Shape
Remarks
You can insert a greater variety of callouts by using the AddShape method.
Example
This example adds a borderless callout with a freely-rotating one-segment callout line to myDocument and then sets the callout angle to 30 degrees.
Sub NewCallout()
Dim sldOne As Slide
Set sldOne = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)
sldOne.Shapes.AddCallout(Type:=msoCalloutTwo, Left:=50, Top:=50, _
Width:=200, Height:=100).Callout.Angle = msoCalloutAngle30
End Sub