ZOrder Method
From Microsoft PowerPoint Visual Basic
ZOrder Method
Moves the specified shape in front of or behind other shapes in the collection (that is, changes the shape's position in the z-order).
expression.ZOrder(ZOrderCmd)
expression Required. An expression that returns a Shape object.
ZOrderCmd Required MsoZOrderCmd. Specifies where to move the specified shape relative to the other shapes.
| MsoZOrderCmd can be one of these MsoZOrderCmd constants. |
| msoBringForward |
| msoBringInFrontOfText For use in Microsoft Word only. |
| msoBringToFront |
| msoSendBackward |
| msoSendBehindText For use in Microsoft Word only. |
| msoSendToBack |
Remarks
Use the ZOrderPosition property to determine a shape's current position in the z-order.
Example
This example adds an oval to myDocument and then places the oval second from the back in the z-order if there is at least one other shape on the slide.
Set myDocument = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)
With myDocument.Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeOval, 100, 100, 100, 300)
While .ZOrderPosition > 2
.ZOrder msoSendBackward
Wend
End With