FillFormat.PresetGradientType Property

Returns an MsoPresetGradientType constant that represents the preset gradient type for the specified fill. Read-only.

Syntax

expression.PresetGradientType

expression   A variable that represents a FillFormat object.

Return Value
MsoPresetGradientType

Remarks

The PresetGradientType property value can be one of the MsoPresetGradientType constants declared in the Microsoft Office type library.

Use the PresetGradient method to set the preset gradient type for the fill.

Example

This example changes the fill for the first shape on the first page of the active publication to the Fog preset gradient fill if it is not already set to the Fog preset gradient. This example assumes that there is at least one shape on the first page of the active publication.

  Sub SetGradient()
    With ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes(1).Fill
        If .PresetGradientType <> msoGradientFog Then
            .PresetGradient Style:=msoGradientHorizontal, _
                Variant:=1, PresetGradientType:=msoGradientFog
        End If
    End With
End Sub

See Also

• FillFormat Object
• FillFormat Object Members