WD2000: Changes in AutoShape Z-Order Not Reflected in Dialog Box

ID: Q209902

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you use the ZOrder method with the ShapeRange property to send an AutoShape behind text, the AutoShape is sent behind text in the document. However, the AutoShape Layout property (on the Format menu, click AutoShape, and then click the Layout tab) shows In front of text.

WORKAROUND

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To work around this problem, instead of using the following command to set the ZOrder,


Selection.ShapeRange.ZOrder(msoSendBehindText)

you can use the Dialog object, as in the following example:


Sub SetShapeZORDER()
   With Dialogs(wdDialogFormatDrawingObject)
      .Wrap = msoSendBehindText
      .Execute
   End With
End Sub

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q226118 OFF2000: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Additional query words: vba


Keywords          : kbdta kbwordvba wd2000 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: June 15, 1999