FillFormat.Patterned method (PowerPoint)

Sets the specified fill to a pattern.

Syntax

expression.Patterned (Pattern)

expression A variable that represents a FillFormat object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
Pattern Required MsoPatternType The pattern to be used for the specified fill. See Remarks for possible values.

Remarks

Use the BackColorand ForeColor properties to set the colors used in the pattern.

The value of the Pattern parameter can be one of these MsoPatternType constants.

msoPattern10Percent
msoPattern20Percent
msoPattern25Percent
msoPattern30Percent
msoPattern40Percent
msoPattern50Percent
msoPattern5Percent
msoPattern60Percent
msoPattern70Percent
msoPattern75Percent
msoPattern80Percent
msoPattern90Percent
msoPatternDarkDownwardDiagonal
msoPatternDarkHorizontal
msoPatternDarkUpwardDiagonal
msoPatternDashedDownwardDiagonal
msoPatternDashedHorizontal
msoPatternDashedUpwardDiagonal
msoPatternDashedVertical
msoPatternDiagonalBrick
msoPatternDivot
msoPatternDottedDiamond
msoPatternDottedGrid
msoPatternHorizontalBrick
msoPatternLargeCheckerBoard
msoPatternLargeConfetti
msoPatternLargeGrid
msoPatternLightDownwardDiagonal
msoPatternLightHorizontal
msoPatternLightUpwardDiagonal
msoPatternLightVertical
msoPatternMixed
msoPatternNarrowHorizontal
msoPatternNarrowVertical
msoPatternOutlinedDiamond
msoPatternPlaid
msoPatternShingle
msoPatternSmallCheckerBoard
msoPatternSmallConfetti
msoPatternSmallGrid
msoPatternSolidDiamond
msoPatternSphere
msoPatternTrellis
msoPatternWave
msoPatternWeave
msoPatternWideDownwardDiagonal
msoPatternWideUpwardDiagonal
msoPatternZigZag
msoPatternDarkVertical

Example

This example adds an oval with a patterned fill to myDocument.

Set myDocument = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)

With myDocument.Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeOval, 60, 60, 80, 40).Fill

    .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(128, 0, 0)

    .BackColor.RGB = RGB(0, 0, 255)

    .Patterned msoPatternDarkVertical

End With

See also

FillFormat Object

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