SetShapesDefaultProperties Method

Makes the formatting of the specified shape the default formatting for the shape.

expression   Required. An expression that returns a Shape object or ShapeRange collection.

Example

This example adds a rectangle to myDocument, formats the rectangle's fill, sets the rectangle's formatting as the default shape formatting, and then adds another smaller rectangle to the document. The second rectangle has the same fill as the first one.

Set myDocument = Worksheets(1)
With myDocument.Shapes
    With .AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, 5, 5, 80, 60)
        With .Fill
            .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(0, 0, 255)
            .BackColor.RGB = RGB(0, 204, 255)
            .Patterned msoPatternHorizontalBrick
        End With
        ' Set formatting as default formatting
        .SetShapesDefaultProperties
    End With
    ' Create new shape with default formatting
    .AddShape msoShapeRectangle, 90, 90, 40, 30
End With