OffsetY Property

Microsoft Word Visual Basic

OffsetY Property

       

Returns or sets the vertical offset (in points) of the shadow from the specified shape. A positive value offsets the shadow below the shape; a negative value offsets it above the shape. Read/write Single.

expression.OffsetY

expression   Required. An expression that returns a ShadowFormat object.

Remarks

If you want to nudge a shadow horizontally or vertically from its current position without having to specify an absolute position, use the IncrementOffsetX or IncrementOffsetY method.

Example

This example sets the horizontal and vertical offsets for the shadow of shape three in myDocument. The shadow is offset 5 points to the right of the shape and 3 points above it. If the shape doesn't already have a shadow, this example adds one to it.

Set myDocument = ActiveDocument
With myDocument.Shapes(3).Shadow
    .Visible = True
    .OffsetX = 5
    .OffsetY = -3
End With