Interior.Pattern Property (PowerPoint)
Returns or sets a Variant value, containing an XlPattern constant, that represents the interior pattern.
Version Information
Version Added: PowerPoint 2007
Syntax
expression .Pattern
expression A variable that represents an Interior object.
Example
Note
Although the following code applies to Microsoft Word, you can readily modify it to apply to PowerPoint.
The following example enables up and down bars, then adds a criss-cross pattern to the down bars and sets the pattern color to red, for the first chart group of the first chart in the active document.
With ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1)
If .HasChart Then
With .Chart.ChartGroups(1)
.HasUpDownBars = True
.DownBars.Interior.Pattern = xlPatternCrissCross
.DownBars.Interior.PatternColorIndex = 3
End With
End If
End With