expression.AddShape(Type, Left, Top, Width, Height)
expression Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.
Type Required MsoAutoShapeType. The type of AutoShape to draw. For a complete list of MsoAutoShapeType constants, see the Object Browser.
Left Required Variant. The position of the left edge of the shape representing the AutoShape.
Top Required Variant. The position of the top edge of the shape representing the AutoShape.
Width Required Variant. The width of the shape representing the AutoShape.
Height Required Variant. The height of the shape representing the AutoShape.
Remarks
For the Left, Top, Width, and Height arguments, numeric values are evaluated in points; strings can be in any units supported by Microsoft Publisher (for example, "2.5 in").
Example
The following example adds a rectangle to the first page of the active publication.
Dim shpShape As Shape
Set shpShape = ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes.AddShape _
(Type:=msoShapeRectangle, _
Left:=144, Top:=144, _
Width:=72, Height:=144)