FillFormat.PresetGradient method (Publisher)

Sets the specified fill to a preset gradient.

Syntax

expression.PresetGradient (Style, Variant, PresetGradientType)

expression A variable that represents a FillFormat object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
Style	Required	MsoGradientStyle	The style of the gradient. Can be one of the MsoGradientStyle constants declared in the Microsoft Office type library.
Variant	Required	Long	The gradient variant. Can be a value from 1 to 4, corresponding to the four variants on the Gradient tab in the Fill Effects dialog box. If Style is msoGradientFromTitle or msoGradientFromCenter, this argument can be either 1 or 2.
PresetGradientType	Required	MsoPresetGradientType	The gradient type. Can be one of the MsoPresetGradientType constants.

Example

This example adds a rectangle with a preset gradient fill to the active publication.

ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes _ 
 .AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, 90, 90, 140, 80) _ 
 .Fill.PresetGradient Style:=msoGradientHorizontal, _ 
 Variant:=1, PresetGradientType:=msoGradientBrass 

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