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Programmer's Reference > WordApplication API > Shading

The Shading Object

This class is represents background shading for text, table cells, etc.

MS Word equivalent: Format menu > Borders and Shading... > Shading tab

The following example demonstrates how to get the shading object of a paragraph.

Examples:

[csharp]

WordApplication app = new WordApplication();
 Document doc = app.Create();
 Paragraph paragraph = doc.InsertParagraphAfter(null);
 Shading shad = paragraph.Shading;

[vbnet]

Dim app As New WordApplication()
 Dim doc As Document = app.Create()
 Dim paragraph As Paragraph = doc.InsertParagraphAfter(Nothing)
 Dim shad As Shading = paragraph.Shading

Shading Enumerations

Name	Description
Shading.ShadingPattern	Shading patterns that can be applied to an element

Shading Properties

Property	Type	Access	Description
BackgroundColor	Color	read write	Sets or returns a `Color` object that represents the background (fill) color
ForegroundColor	Color	read write	Sets or returns a `Color` object that represents the foreground color
Pattern	Shading.ShadingPattern	read write	Sets or returns a `Shading.ShadingPattern` object that represents the shading pattern used

This object does not have any methods defined.