Visio.Shape.Delete.md

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Shape.Delete method (Visio)	vis_sdr.chm11216165	vis_sdr.chm11216165	Visio.Shape.Delete	0960d9e1-b091-ea8c-0724-e10a68d8821a	06/08/2017	medium

Shape.Delete method (Visio)

Deletes an object or selection.

Syntax

expression.Delete

expression A variable that represents a Shape object.

Return value

Nothing

Remarks

If your Visual Studio solution includes the Microsoft.Office.Interop.Visio reference, this method maps to the following types:

• Microsoft.Office.Interop.Visio.IVShape.Delete()

Example

This example shows how to delete Shape objects.

 
Public Sub Delete_Example()  
 
    Dim vsoShape As Visio.Shape  
 
    Set vsoShape = ActivePage.DrawLine(1, 1, 5, 5)  
 
    vsoShape.Delete  
 
End Sub

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