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Shape.Callout property (PowerPoint)

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Returns a CalloutFormat object that contains callout formatting properties for the specified shape. Applies to Shape or ShapeRange objects that represent line callouts. Read-only.

Syntax

expression.Callout

expression A variable that represents a Shape object.

Return value

CalloutFormat

Example

This example adds to myDocument an oval and a callout that points to the oval. The callout text won't have a border, but it will have a vertical accent bar that separates the text from the callout line.

Set myDocument = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)

With myDocument.Shapes

    .AddShape msoShapeOval, 180, 200, 280, 130

    With .AddCallout(msoCalloutTwo, 420, 170, 170, 40)

        .TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "My oval"

        With .Callout

            .Accent = True

            .Border = False

        End With

    End With

End With

See also

Shape Object

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