FillFormat.Pattern property (Word)

Returns or sets a MsoPatternType constant that represents the pattern applied to the specified fill or line. Read-only.

Syntax

expression.Pattern

expression An expression that returns a FillFormat object.

Example

This example adds a rectangle to myDocument and sets its fill pattern to match that of the shape named "rect1." The new rectangle has the same pattern as "rect1" but not necessarily the same colors. The colors used in the pattern are set with the BackColor and ForeColor properties.

Set myDocument = ActiveDocument 
With myDocument.Shapes 
 pattern1 = .Item("rect1").Fill.Pattern 
 With .AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, 100, 100, 120, 80).Fill 
 .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(128, 0, 0) 
 .BackColor.RGB = RGB(0, 0, 255) 
 .Patterned pattern1 
 End With 
End With

See also

FillFormat Object

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