{"id":63,"date":"2026-02-15T18:37:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T10:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xlwings.net\/blog\/?p=63"},"modified":"2026-01-17T06:12:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T06:12:49","slug":"how-to-create-labels-using-xlwings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xlwings.net\/blog\/how-to-create-labels-using-xlwings\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Create Labels Using xlwings?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Method<\/h2>\n

Use the `AddLabel` method of the `Shapes` object to create a label. The syntax is:\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Where `sht` represents a worksheet object. This method returns a `Shape` object that represents the label.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\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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msoTextOrientationDownward<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

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msoTextOrientationHorizontal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

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msoTextOrientationHorizontalRotatedFarEast<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Horizontal and rotated for East Asian languages support<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoTextOrientationMixed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Not supported<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoTextOrientationUpward<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

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msoTextOrientationVertical<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

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msoTextOrientationVerticalFarEast<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Vertical for East Asian languages support<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

shp=sht.api.Shapes.AddLabel(1,100,20,60,150)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #Add labels<\/p>\n

shp.TextFrame2.TextRange.Characters.Text =’Test Python Label’\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #Label text<\/p>\n

Sample Code<\/h2>\n\n\n
#Hide formulas \n\nimport xlwings as xw    #Import the xlwings package\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()\nbk=app.books.active\nsht=bk.api.Sheets(1)    #Get the worksheet\n\n#Hide formulas \nsht.Range('C1').Value=10\nsht.Range('A1').Formula='=C1+2'\nsht.Range('B1').Formula='=C1+5'\nrng=sht.Range('A1:B1')\nrng.FormulaHidden=True\nsht.Protect()\n\n#bk.save()\n#bk.close()\n#app.kill()<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\"Create<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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