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Shape.Visible Property

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Word Developer Reference

True if the specified object, or the formatting applied to it, is visible. Read/write MsoTriState.

Syntax

expression.Visible

expression   Required. A variable that represents a Shape object.

Remarks

FSome methods and properties may be unavailable if the Visible property is False.

Example

This example creates a new document and then adds text and a rectangle to it. The example also sets Word to hide the rectangle while the document is being printed and then to make it visible again after printing is completed.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Set myDoc = Documents.Add
Selection.TypeText Text:="This is some sample text."
With myDoc
    .Shapes.AddShape msoShapeRectangle, 200, 70, 150, 60
    .Shapes(1).Visible = False
    .PrintOut
    .Shapes(1).Visible = True
End With

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