{"id":58,"date":"2026-02-13T11:05:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T03:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xlwings.net\/blog\/?p=58"},"modified":"2026-01-17T06:02:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T06:02:58","slug":"how-to-create-points-using-xlwings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xlwings.net\/blog\/how-to-create-points-using-xlwings\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Create Points Using xlwings?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Method<\/h2>\n

The Shapes object does not provide a specific method to draw points, but it offers several special shapes that can represent points, such as stars, rectangles, circles, diamonds, etc. These AutoShapes can be created using the `AddShape` method of the Shapes object. The method syntax is:<\/p>\n

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sht.api.Shapes.AddShape(Type, Left, Top, Width, Height)<\/p>\n

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Using the xlwings package API call. `sht` refers to a worksheet object. This method returns a Shape object. The parameters are as follows:<\/p>\n

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Name<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Required\/Optional<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Data Type<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Description<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Type<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Required<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MsoAutoShapeType<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The type of AutoShape to create<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Left<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Required<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Single<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Position of the shape\u2019s top-left corner relative to the document’s top-left corner (in points)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Top<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Required<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Single<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Position of the shape\u2019s top-left corner relative to the document’s top (in points)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Width<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Required<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Single<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Width of the shape’s border (in points)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Height<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Required<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Single<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Height of the shape’s border (in points)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Name<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Value<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Description<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoShape10pointStar<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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149<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10-point star<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoShape12pointStar<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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150<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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12-point star<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoShape16pointStar<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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94<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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16-point star<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoShape24pointStar<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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95<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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24-point star<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoShape32pointStar<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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96<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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32-point star<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoShape4pointStar<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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91<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4-point star<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoShape5pointStar<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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92<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5-point star<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoShape6pointStar<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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147<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6-point star<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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sht.api.Shapes.AddShape(92,180,80,10,10)<\/p>\n

sht.api.Shapes.AddShape(150,150,40,15,15)<\/p>\n

sht.api.Shapes.AddShape(96,80,80,3,3)<\/p>\n

Sample Code<\/h2>\n\n\n
#Find cells containing formulas\n\nimport xlwings as xw    #Import the xlwings package\nfrom xlwings import constants as con\nimport os    #Import the os package\n\nroot = os.getcwd()    #Get the current path\n#Create an Excel application window, visible, \n#without opening a workbook  \napp=xw.App(visible=True, add_book=False)\n#Open a data file, writable\nbk=app.books.open(fullname=root+r'\\Formula2.xlsx',read_only=False)\nsht=bk.api.Sheets(1)    #Get the worksheet\n\n#Find cells containing formulas\nrng=sht.Range('B3:E5').SpecialCells(con.CellType.xlCellTypeFormulas)\nrng.Select()\n\n#bk.save()\n#bk.close()\n#app.kill()<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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