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CalloutFormat.Drop property (Word)

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Returns the vertical distance (in points) from the edge of the text bounding box to the place where the callout line attaches to the text box. Read-only Single.

Syntax

expression.Drop

expression A variable that represents a 'CalloutFormat' object.

Remarks

The Drop property applies to callouts with an explicitly set drop value. This distance is measured from the top of the text box unless the text box is to the left of the origin of the callout line (the place that the callout points to), in which case the drop distance is measured from the bottom of the text box.

Use the CustomDrop method to set the value of this property.

The value of this property accurately reflects the position of the callout line attachment to the text box only if the callout has an explicitly set drop value — that is, if the value of the DropType property is msoCalloutDropCustom. Use the statement PresetDrop msoCalloutCustomDrop to set the DropType property to msoCalloutDropCustom.

Example

This example replaces the custom drop for the first shape on the active document with one of two preset drops, depending on whether the custom drop value is greater than or less than half the height of the callout text box. 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 .DropType = msoCalloutDropCustom Then 
 If .Drop < .Parent.Height / 2 Then 
 .PresetDrop msoCalloutDropTop 
 Else 
 .PresetDrop msoCalloutDropBottom 
 End If 
 End If 
End With

See also

CalloutFormat Object

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