Type Property

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Type Property

       

Type property as it applies to the AnimationBehavior object.

Returns or sets an MsoAnimType constant that represents the type of animation. Read/write.

MsoAnimType can be one of theseMsoAnimType constants.
MsoAnimTypeColor
MsoAnimTypeMixed
MsoAnimTypeMotion
MsoAnimTypeNone
MsoAnimTypeProperty
MsoAnimTypeRoatation
MsoAnimTypeScale
MsoAnimTypeTransition

expression.Type

expression   Required. An expression that returns an AnimationBehavior object.

Type property as it applies to the BulletFormat object.

Returns or sets a PpBulletType constant that represents the type of bullet. Read/write.

PpBulletType can be one of these PpBulletType constants.
ppBulletMixed
ppBulletNone
ppBulletNumbered
ppBulletPicture
ppBulletUnnumbered

expression.Type

expression   Required. An expression that returns a BulletFormat object.

Type property as it applies to the CalloutFormat object.

Returns or sets an MsoCalloutType constant that represents the type of callout. Read/write.

MsoCalloutType can be one of these MsoCalloutType constants.
msoCalloutFour
msoCalloutMixed
msoCalloutOne
msoCalloutThree
msoCalloutTwo

expression.Type

expression   Required. An expression that returns a CalloutFormat object.

Type property as it applies to the ColorFormat object.

Returns the MsoColorType constant that represents the type of color. Read-only.

MsoColorType can be one of these MsoColorType constants.
msoColorTypeCMS
msoColorTypeCMYK
msoColorTypeInk
msoColorTypeMixed
msoColorTypeRGB
msoColorTypeScheme

expression.Type

expression   Required. An expression that returns one of the above objects.

Type property as it applies to the ConnectorFormat object.

Returns or sets an MsoConnectorType constant that represents the type of connector. Read/write.

MsoConnectorType can be one of these MsoConnectorType constants.
msoConnectorCurve
msoConnectorElbow
msoConnectorStraight
msoConnectorTypeMixed

expression.Type

expression   Required. An expression that returns a ConnectorFormat object.

Type property as it applies to the Diagram object.

Returns an MsoDiagramType constant that represents the type of diagram. Read-only.

MsoDiagramType can be one of these MsoDiagramType constants.
msoDiagramCycle
msoDiagramMixed
msoDiagramOrgChart
msoDiagramPyramid
msoDiagramRadial
msoDiagramTarget
msoDiagramVenn

expression.Type

expression   Required. An expression that returns a Diagram object.

Type property as it applies to the FillFormat object.

Returns an MsoFillType constant that represent the type of fill. Read-only.

MsoFillType can be one of these MsoFillType constants.
msoFillBackground
msoFillGradient
msoFillMixed
msoFillPatterned
msoFillPicture
msoFillSolid
msoFillTextured

expression.Type

expression   Required. An expression that returns a FillFormat object.

Type property as it applies to the Hyperlink object.

Returns an MsoHyperlinkType constant that represents the type of hyperlink. Read-only.

MsoHyperlinkType can be one of these MsoHyperlinkType constants.
msoHyperlinkInlineShape For use in Microsoft Word only.
msoHyperlinkRange
msoHyperlinkShape

expression.Type

expression   Required. An expression that returns a Hyperlink object.

Type property as it applies to the PlaceholderFormat object.

Returns a PpPlaceholderType constant that represents the type of placeholder. Read-only.

PpPlaceholderType can be one of these PpPlaceholderType constants.
ppPlaceholderBitmap
ppPlaceholderBody
ppPlaceholderCenterTitle
ppPlaceholderChart
ppPlaceholderDate
ppPlaceholderFooter
ppPlaceholderHeader
ppPlaceholderMediaClip
ppPlaceholderMixed
ppPlaceholderObject
ppPlaceholderOrgChart
ppPlaceholderSlideNumber
ppPlaceholderSubtitle
ppPlaceholderTable
ppPlaceholderTitle
ppPlaceholderVerticalBody
ppPlaceholderVerticalTitle

expression.Type

expression   Required. An expression that returns a PlaceholderFormat object.

Type property as it applies to the Selection object.

Returns a PpSelectionType constant that represents the type of objects in a selection. Read-only.

PpSelectionType can be one of these PpSelectionType constants.
ppSelectionNone
ppSelectionShapes
ppSelectionSlides
ppSelectionText

expression.Type

expression   Required. An expression that returns a Selection object.

Type property as it applies to the ShadowFormat object.

Returns or sets an MsoShadowType constant that represents the type of shadow. Read/write.

MsoShadowType can be one of these MsoShadowType constants.
msoShadow1
msoShadow10
msoShadow11
msoShadow12
msoShadow13
msoShadow14
msoShadow15
msoShadow16
msoShadow17
msoShadow18
msoShadow19
msoShadow2
msoShadow20
msoShadow3
msoShadow4
msoShadow5
msoShadow6
msoShadow7
msoShadow8
msoShadow9
msoShadowMixed

expression.Type

expression   Required. An expression that returns a ShadowFormat object.

Type property as it applies to the Shape and ShapeRange objects.

Returns an MsoShapeType constant that represents the type of shape or shapes in a range of shapes. Read-only.

MsoShapeType can be one of these MsoShapeType constants.
msoAutoShape
msoCallout
msoCanvas
msoChart
msoComment
msoDiagram
msoEmbeddedOLEObject
msoFormControl
msoFreeform
msoGroup
msoLine
msoLinkedOLEObject
msoLinkedPicture
msoMedia
msoOLEControlObject
msoPicture
msoPlaceholder
msoScriptAnchor
msoShapeTypeMixed
msoTable
msoTextBox
msoTextEffect

expression.Type

expression   Required. An expression that returns one of the above objects.

Type property as it applies to the SoundEffect object.

Returns or sets a PpSoundEffectType constant that represents the type of sound effect. Read/write.

PpSoundEffectType can be one of these PpSoundEffectType constants.
ppSoundEffectsMixed
ppSoundFile
ppSoundNone
ppSoundStopPrevious

expression.Type

expression   Required. An expression that returns a SoundEffect object.

Type property as it applies to the TabStop object.

Returns or sets a PpTabStopType constant that represents the formatting of a tab stop. Read/write.

PpTabStopType can be one of these PpTabStopType constants.
ppTabStopCenter
ppTabStopDecimal
ppTabStopLeft
ppTabStopMixed
ppTabStopRight

expression.Type

expression   Required. An expression that returns a TabStop object.

Type property as it applies to the View object.

Returns a PpViewType constant that represents the type of view. Read-only.

PpViewType can be one of these PpViewType constants.
ppViewHandoutMaster
ppViewMasterThumbnails
ppViewNormal
ppViewNotesMaster
ppViewNotesPage
ppViewOutline
ppViewPrintPreview
ppViewSlide
ppViewSlideMaster
ppViewSlideSorter
ppViewThumbnails
ppViewTitleMaster

expression.Type

expression   Required. An expression that returns a View object.

Example

As it applies to the Shape object.

This example loops through all the shapes on all the slides in the active presentation and sets all linked Microsoft Excel worksheets to be updated manually.

For Each sld In ActivePresentation.Slides
    For Each sh In sld.Shapes
        If sh.Type = msoLinkedOLEObject Then
            If sh.OLEFormat.ProgID = "Excel.Sheet" Then
                sh.LinkFormat.AutoUpdate = ppUpdateOptionManual
            End If
        End If
    Next
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