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{excerpt}The [Shape|Shape] class allows the appearance and behavior of drawing object to be manipulated. On its own, {{Shape}} represents a simple auto shape, such as a line, rectangle, or oval. A shape may also represent the display area of a [Comment|Comment] or the size, position, and formatting of a [Picture|Picture].{excerpt}
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 public class Shape
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Public Class Shape
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{remarks}Once a {{Shape}} is created with a particular [ShapeType|ShapeType], the type may not be changed. Instead, delete the shape and create a new one with the appropriate type.

To create a {{Shape}} object, call [Shapes.CreateShape|Shapes.CreateShape(ShapeType, Anchor)].

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||Name||Description||
|[FillColor|Shape.FillColor]|{excerpt-include:Shape.FillColor|nopanel=true}|
|[FillTransparency|Shape.FillTransparency]|{excerpt-include:Shape.FillTransparency|nopanel=true}|
|[FitToText|Shape.FitToText]|{excerpt-include:Shape.FitToText|nopanel=true}|
|[Height|Shape.Height]|{excerpt-include:Shape.Height|nopanel=true}|
|[HorizontalAlignment|Shape.HorizontalAlignment]|{excerpt-include:Shape.HorizontalAlignment|nopanel=true}|
|[LineColor|Shape.LineColor]|{excerpt-include:Shape.LineColor|nopanel=true}|
|[LockAspectRatio|Shape.LockAspectRatio]|{excerpt-include:Shape.LockAspectRatio|nopanel=true}|
|[Name|Shape.Name]|{excerpt-include:Shape.Name|nopanel=true}|
|[ObjectPositioning|Shape.ObjectPositioning]|{excerpt-include:Shape.ObjectPositioning|nopanel=true}|
|[Position|Shape.Position]|{excerpt-include:Shape.Position|nopanel=true}|
|[Rotation|Shape.Rotation]|{excerpt-include:Shape.Rotation|nopanel=true}|
|[Text|Shape.Text]|{excerpt-include:Shape.Text|nopanel=true}|
|[Type|Shape.Type]|{excerpt-include:Shape.Type|nopanel=true}|
|[VerticalAlignment|Shape.VerticalAlignment]|{excerpt-include:Shape.VerticalAlignment|nopanel=true}|
|[Width|Shape.Width]|{excerpt-include:Shape.Width|nopanel=true}|
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||Name||Description||
|[ClearRichTextFormatting()|Shape.ClearRichTextFormatting()]|{excerpt-include:Shape.ClearRichTextFormatting()|nopanel=true}|
|[GetCharacters(Int32)|Shape.GetCharacters(Int32)]|{excerpt-include:Shape.GetCharacters(Int32)|nopanel=true}|
|[GetCharacters(Int32, Int32)|Shape.GetCharacters(Int32, Int32)]|{excerpt-include:Shape.GetCharacters(Int32, Int32)|nopanel=true}|
|[SetCustomFillColor(Int32, Int32, Int32)|Shape.SetCustomFillColor(Int32, Int32, Int32)]|{excerpt-include:Shape.SetCustomFillColor(Int32, Int32, Int32)|nopanel=true}|
|[SetCustomLineColor(Int32, Int32, Int32)|Shape.SetCustomLineColor(Int32, Int32, Int32)]|{excerpt-include:Shape.SetCustomLineColor(Int32, Int32, Int32)|nopanel=true}|
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