ShapeType enumeration

Specifies the type of shape in a Microsoft Word document.

Members

Name	Description
Image	The shape is an image.
TextBox	The shape is a textbox. Note that shapes of many other types can also have text inside them too. A shape does not have to have this type to contain text.
Group	The shape is a group shape.
OleObject	The shape is an OLE object. You cannot create shapes of this type in the document.
OleControl	The shape is an ActiveX control. You cannot create shapes of this type in the document.
NonPrimitive	A shape drawn by user and consisting of multiple segments and/or vertices (curve, freeform or scribble). You cannot create shapes of this type in the document.
Rectangle	Rectangle.
RoundRectangle	Round rectangle.
Ellipse	Ellipse.
Diamond	Diamond.
Triangle	Triangle.
RightTriangle	Right triangle.
Parallelogram	Parallelogram.
Trapezoid	Trapezoid.
Hexagon	Hexagon.
Octagon	Octagon.
Plus	Plus.
Star	Star.
Arrow	Arrow.
ThickArrow	Thick arrow.
HomePlate	Home plate.
Cube	Cube.
Balloon	Balloon.
Seal	Seal.
Arc	Arc.
Line	Line.
Plaque	Plaque.
Can	Can.
Donut	Donut.
TextSimple	Text simple.
TextOctagon	Text octagon.
TextHexagon	Text hexagon.
TextCurve	Text curve.
TextWave	Text wave.
TextRing	Text ring.
TextOnCurve	Text on curve.
TextOnRing	Text on ring.
StraightConnector1	A straight connector shape.
BentConnector2	A bent connector shape with two segments.
BentConnector3	A bent connector shape with three segments.
BentConnector4	A bent connector shape with four segments.
BentConnector5	A bent connector shape with five segments.
CurvedConnector2	A curved connector shape with two segments.
CurvedConnector3	A curved connector shape with three segments.
CurvedConnector4	A curved connector shape with four segments.
CurvedConnector5	A curved connector shape with five segments.
Callout1	A callout shape with one arrow.
Callout2	A callout shape with two arrows.
Callout3	A callout shape with three arrows.
AccentCallout1	An accent callout shape with one arrow.
AccentCallout2	An accent callout shape with two arrows.
AccentCallout3	An accent callout shape with three arrows.
BorderCallout1	Border callout 1.
BorderCallout2	Border callout 2.
BorderCallout3	Border callout 3.
AccentBorderCallout1	Accent border callout 1.
AccentBorderCallout2	Accent border callout 2.
AccentBorderCallout3	Accent border callout 3.
Ribbon	Ribbon.
Ribbon2	Ribbon 2.
Chevron	Chevron.
Pentagon	Pentagon.
NoSmoking	NoSmoking.
Seal8	Eight-pointed star.
Seal16	16-pointed star.
Seal32	32-pointed star.
WedgeRectCallout	Wedge rect callout.
WedgeRRectCallout	Wedge R rect callout.
WedgeEllipseCallout	Wedge ellipse callout.
Wave	Wave.
FoldedCorner	Folded corner.
LeftArrow	Left arrow.
DownArrow	Down arrow.
UpArrow	Up arrow.
LeftRightArrow	Left right arrow.
UpDownArrow	Up down arrow.
IrregularSeal1	Irregular seal 1.
IrregularSeal2	Irregular seal 2.
LightningBolt	Lightning bolt.
Heart	Heart.
QuadArrow	Quad arrow.
LeftArrowCallout	Left arrow callout.
RightArrowCallout	Right arrow callout
UpArrowCallout	Up arrow callout.
DownArrowCallout	Down arrow callout.
LeftRightArrowCallout	Left right arrow callout.
UpDownArrowCallout	Up down arrow callout.
QuadArrowCallout	Quad arrow callout.
Bevel	Bevel.
LeftBracket	Left bracket.
RightBracket	Right bracket.
LeftBrace	Left brace.
RightBrace	Right brace.
LeftUpArrow	Left up arrow.
BentUpArrow	Bent up arrow.
BentArrow	Bent arrow.
Seal24	24-pointed star.
StripedRightArrow	Striped right arrow.
NotchedRightArrow	Notched right arrow.
BlockArc	Block arc.
SmileyFace	Smiley face.
VerticalScroll	Vertical scroll.
HorizontalScroll	Horizontal scroll.
CircularArrow	Circular arrow.
CustomShape	This shape type seems to be set for shapes that are not part of the standard set of the auto shapes in Microsoft Word. For example, if you insert a new auto shape from ClipArt. You cannot create shapes of this type in the document.
UturnArrow	Uturn arrow.
CurvedRightArrow	Curved right arrow.
CurvedLeftArrow	Curved left arrow.
CurvedUpArrow	Curved up arrow
CurvedDownArrow	Curved down arrow.
CloudCallout	Cloud callout.
EllipseRibbon	Ellipse ribbon.
EllipseRibbon2	Ellipse ribbon 2.
FlowChartProcess	Flow chart process.
FlowChartDecision	Flow chart decision.
FlowChartInputOutput	Flow chart input output.
FlowChartPredefinedProcess	Flow chart predefined process
FlowChartInternalStorage	Flow chart internal storage.
FlowChartDocument	Flow chart document.
FlowChartMultidocument	Flow chart multi document.
FlowChartTerminator	Flow chart terminator.
FlowChartPreparation	Flow chart preparation.
FlowChartManualInput	Flow chart manual input.
FlowChartManualOperation	Flow chart manual operation.
FlowChartConnector	Flow chart connector.
FlowChartPunchedCard	Flow chart punched card.
FlowChartPunchedTape	Flow chart punched tape.
FlowChartSummingJunction	Flow chart summing junction.
FlowChartOr	Flow chart or.
FlowChartCollate	Flow chart collate.
FlowChartSort	Flow chart sort.
FlowChartExtract	Flow chart extract.
FlowChartMerge	Flow chart merge.
FlowChartOfflineStorage	Flow chart off-line storage.
FlowChartOnlineStorage	Flow chart on-line storage.
FlowChartMagneticTape	Flow char magnetic tape.
FlowChartMagneticDisk	Flow chart magnetic disk.
FlowChartMagneticDrum	Flow chart magnetic drum.
FlowChartDisplay	Flow chart display.
FlowChartDelay	Flow chart delay.
TextPlainText	Plain-text, WordArt object.
TextStop	Stop, WordArt object.
TextTriangle	Triangle, WordArt object.
TextTriangleInverted	Triangle inverted, WordArt object.
TextChevron	Chevron, WordArt object.
TextChevronInverted	Chevron inverted, WordArt object.
TextRingInside	Ring inside, WordArt object.
TextRingOutside	Ring outside, WordArt object.
TextArchUpCurve	Arch up curve, WordArt object.
TextArchDownCurve	Arch down curve, WordArt object.
TextCircleCurve	Circle curve, WordArt object.
TextButtonCurve	Button curve, WordArt object.
TextArchUpPour	Arch up pour, WordArt object.
TextArchDownPour	Arch down pour, WordArt object.
TextCirclePour	Circle pour, WordArt object.
TextButtonPour	Button pour, WordArt object.
TextCurveUp	Curve up, WordArt object.
TextCurveDown	Curve down, WordArt object.
TextCascadeUp	Cascade up, WordArt object.
TextCascadeDown	Cascade down, WordArt object.
TextWave1	Wave 1, WordArt object.
TextWave2	Wave 2, WordArt object.
TextWave3	Wave 3, WordArt object.
TextWave4	Wave 4, WordArt object.
TextInflate	Inflate, WordArt object.
TextDeflate	Deflate, WordArt object.
TextInflateBottom	Inflate bottom, WordArt object.
TextDeflateBottom	Deflate bottom, WordArt object.
TextInflateTop	Inflate top, WordArt object.
TextDeflateTop	Deflate top, WordArt object.
TextDeflateInflate	Deflate inflate, WordArt object.
TextDeflateInflateDeflate	Deflate inflate deflate, WordArt object.
TextFadeRight	Fade right, WordArt object.
TextFadeLeft	Fade left, WordArt object.
TextFadeUp	Fade up, WordArt object.
TextFadeDown	Fade down, WordArt object.
TextSlantUp	Slant up, WordArt object.
TextSlantDown	Slant down, WordArt object.
TextCanUp	Can up, WordArt object.
TextCanDown	Can down, WordArt object.
FlowChartAlternateProcess	Flow chart alternate process.
FlowChartOffpageConnector	Flow chart off page connector.
Callout90	Callout 90.
AccentCallout90	Accent callout 90.
BorderCallout90	Border callout 90.
AccentBorderCallout90	Accent border callout 90.
LeftRightUpArrow	Left right up arrow.
Sun	Sun.
Moon	Moon.
BracketPair	Bracket pair.
BracePair	Brace pair
Seal4	Four-pointed star.
DoubleWave	Double wave.
ActionButtonBlank	Action button blank.
ActionButtonHome	Action button home.
ActionButtonHelp	Action button help.
ActionButtonInformation	Action button information.
ActionButtonForwardNext	Action button forward next.
ActionButtonBackPrevious	Action button back previous.
ActionButtonEnd	Action button end.
ActionButtonBeginning	Action button beginning.
ActionButtonReturn	Action button return.
ActionButtonDocument	Action button document.
ActionButtonSound	Action button sound.
ActionButtonMovie	Action button movie.
SingleCornerSnipped	Snip single corner rectangle object.
TopCornersSnipped	Snip same side corner rectangle.
DiagonalCornersSnipped	Snip diagonal corner rectangle.
TopCornersOneRoundedOneSnipped	Snip and round single corner rectangle.
SingleCornerRounded	Round single corner rectangle.
TopCornersRounded	Round same side corner rectangle.
DiagonalCornersRounded	Round diagonal corner rectangle.
Heptagon	Heptagon.
Cloud	Cloud.
Seal6	Six-pointed star.
Seal7	Seven-pointed star.
Seal10	Ten-pointed star.
Seal12	Twelve-pointed star.
SwooshArrow	Swoosh arrow.
Teardrop	Teardrop.
SquareTabs	Square tabs.
PlaqueTabs	Plaque tabs.
Pie	Pie.
WedgePie	Wedge pie.
InverseLine	Inverse line.
MathPlus	Math plus.
MathMinus	Math minus.
MathMultiply	Math multiply.
MathDivide	Math divide.
MathEqual	Math equal.
MathNotEqual	Math not equal.
NonIsoscelesTrapezoid	Non-isosceles trapezoid.
LeftRightCircularArrow	Left-right circular arrow.
LeftRightRibbon	Left-right ribbon.
LeftCircularArrow	Left circular arrow.
Frame	Frame.
HalfFrame	Half frame.
Funnel	Funnel.
Gear6	Six-tooth gear.
Gear9	Nine-tooth gear.
Decagon	Decagon.
Dodecagon	Dodecagon.
DiagonalStripe	Diagonal stripe.
Corner	Corner.
CornerTabs	Corner tabs.
Chord	Chord.
ChartPlus	Chart plus.
ChartStar	Chart star.
ChartX	Chart X.
MinValue	Reserved for the system use.

Examples

Shows how to insert a shape with an image from the local file system into a document.

let doc = new aw.Document();

// The "Shape" class's public constructor will create a shape with "ShapeMarkupLanguage.Vml" markup type.
// If you need to create a shape of a non-primitive type, such as SingleCornerSnipped, TopCornersSnipped, DiagonalCornersSnipped,
// TopCornersOneRoundedOneSnipped, SingleCornerRounded, TopCornersRounded, or DiagonalCornersRounded,
// please use DocumentBuilder.insertShape.
let shape = new aw.Drawing.Shape(doc, aw.Drawing.ShapeType.Image);
shape.imageData.setImage(base.imageDir + "Windows MetaFile.wmf");
shape.width = 100;
shape.height = 100;

doc.firstSection.body.firstParagraph.appendChild(shape);

doc.save(base.artifactsDir + "Image.FromFile.docx");

ShapeType enumeration

ShapeType enumeration

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Examples

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