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Shapes.AddComment Method

Adds a comment. Returns a CanvasShapes object that represents the new comment.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint
Assembly:  Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint (in Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Function AddComment ( _
    Left As Single, _
    Top As Single, _
    Width As Single, _
    Height As Single _
) As Shape
'Usage
Dim instance As Shapes
Dim Left As Single
Dim Top As Single
Dim Width As Single
Dim Height As Single
Dim returnValue As Shape

returnValue = instance.AddComment(Left, _
    Top, Width, Height)
Shape AddComment(
    float Left,
    float Top,
    float Width,
    float Height
)

Parameters

  • Left
    Type: System.Single
    The position (in points) of the upper-left corner of the comment bounding box relative to the upper-left corner of the document. By default, the comment is placed in the upper-left corner of the document.
  • Top
    Type: System.Single
    The position (in points) of the upper-left corner of the comment bounding box relative to the upper-left corner of the document. By default, the comment is placed in the upper-left corner of the document.
  • Width
    Type: System.Single
    The width of the comment, in points. By default, the comment is 100 points high and 100 points wide.
  • Height
    Type: System.Single
    The height of the comment, in points. By default, the comment is 100 points high and 100 points wide.

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Shape
Shape

Examples

This example adds a comment that contains the text "Test Comment" to myDocument.

Set myDocument = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)

With myDocument.Shapes.AddComment(100, 100, 150, 150)

    .TextFrame.TextRange.Text = .TextFrame _

        .TextRange.Text + "Test Comment"

End With

See Also

Reference

Shapes Interface

Shapes Members

Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint Namespace