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CalloutFormat.CustomLength method (Word)

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Specifies that the first segment of the callout line (the segment attached to the text callout box) retain a fixed length whenever the callout is moved.

Syntax

expression.CustomLength (Length)

expression Required. A variable that represents a 'CalloutFormat' object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
Length Required Single The length of the first segment of the callout, in points.

Remarks

Use the AutomaticLength method to specify that the first segment of the callout line be scaled automatically whenever the callout is moved. Applies only to callouts whose lines consist of more than one segment (types msoCalloutThree and msoCalloutFour).

Applying this method sets the AutoLength property to False and sets the Length property to the value specified for the Length argument.

Example

This example switches between an automatically scaling first segment and one with a fixed length for the callout line for the first shape on the active document. For the example to work, the first shape must be a callout.

Dim docActive As Document 
 
Set docActive = ActiveDocument 


With docActive.Shapes(1).Callout 
 If .AutoLength Then 
 .CustomLength 50 
 Else 
 .AutomaticLength 
 End If 
End With

See also

CalloutFormat Object

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