BackColor Property

Returns or sets a ColorFormat object that represents the background color for the specified fill or patterned line. Read/write.

Example

This example adds a rectangle to the active document and then sets the foreground color, background color, and gradient for the rectangle's fill.

Dim docActive As Document

Set docActive = ActiveDocument

With docActive.Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, _
        90, 90, 90, 50).Fill
    .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(128, 0, 0)
    .BackColor.RGB = RGB(170, 170, 170)
    .TwoColorGradient msoGradientHorizontal, 1
End With

This example adds a patterned line to the active document.

Dim docActive As Document

Set docActive = ActiveDocument

With docActive.Shapes.AddLine(10, 100, 250, 0).Line
    .Weight = 6
    .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(0, 0, 255)
    .BackColor.RGB = RGB(128, 0, 0)
    .Pattern = msoPatternDarkDownwardDiagonal
End With