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Shape.LinkFormat Property

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Returns a LinkFormat object that represents the link options of a shape that is linked to a file. Read/only.

Syntax

expression.LinkFormat

expression   A variable that represents a Shape object.

Example

This example inserts a graphic as an inline shape (using an INCLUDEPICTURE field) and then displays the source name (Tiles.bmp).

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Set iShape = ActiveDocument.InlineShapes _
    .AddPicture(FileName:="C:\windows\Tiles.bmp", _
    LinkToFile:=True, SaveWithDocument:=False, _
    Range:=Selection.Range)
MsgBox iShape.LinkFormat.SourceName

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