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LineFormat.Transparency property (Word)

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Returns or sets the degree of transparency of line. Read/write Single.

Syntax

expression.Transparency

expression Required. A variable that represents a LineFormat object.

Remarks

The value of this property can be expressed as a value between 0.0 (opaque) and 1.0 (clear). This property affects the appearance of solid-colored lines only; it has no effect on the appearance of patterned lines.

Example

This example sets the shadow of shape three in the active document to semitransparent red. If the shape doesn't already have a shadow, this example adds one to it.

With ActiveDocument.Shapes(3).Shadow 
 .Visible = True 
 .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(255, 0, 0) 
 .Transparency = 0.5 
End With

See also

LineFormat Object

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