Left Property [Selection, Shape]

The Left property returns or sets the coordinate for the left edge of the selection or shape. Returns a double.

Syntax

object.Left

object.Left( UnitType) = Left

Parameter	Type	Description
UnitType	MVCoordDisplayUnits	optional; unit type, default is mvCoordDisplayUnitPageUnits
Left	Double	optional; in page units

Example 1

This example demonstrates how to return the position of the left side of a selection.

Debug.Print Selection.Left

Example 2

This example demonstrates how to position the left side of an object 1.5 page units from the left edge of a page.

Shape.Left = 1.5