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{excerpt}Sets or returns a [Shading.ShadingPattern|Shading.ShadingPattern] object that represents the shading pattern used.{excerpt}
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 public ShadingPattern Pattern{ get; set; }
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Public Property Pattern() As ShadingPattern
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{remarks}MS Word equivalent: Format menu > Borders and Shading... > Shading tab > Patterns section > Style:

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{example}{code:csharp|title=C#}

          //--- Return Pattern
          ShadingShadingPattern shadPattern = shad.Pattern;

          //--- Set Pattern
          shad.Pattern = Shading.ShadingPattern.DarkVertical;
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{code:vb.net|title=vb.net}

          '--- Return Pattern
          Dim shadPattern As Shading.ShadingPattern = shad.Pattern

          '--- Set Pattern
          shad.Pattern = Shading.ShadingPattern.DarkVertical
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