Public NotInheritable Class AnnotationBalloon 
   Inherits AnnotationText

public sealed class AnnotationBalloon : AnnotationText 

using GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Document.Section.Annotations; 
 
private void AddAnnotations() 
{ 
    rptAnno rpt = new rptAnno(); 
    rpt.Run(); 
    this.viewer1.Document = rpt.Document; 
 
    AnnotationBalloon ball = new AnnotationBalloon();
    ball.Color = Color.LightSalmon;
    ball.Alpha = 75;
    ball.Border.Color = Color.Red;
    ball.Text = "Needs Review";
    ball.TextColor = Color.Black;
    ball.LineAligment = System.Drawing.StringAlignment.Center;
    ball.Alignment = System.Drawing.StringAlignment.Center;
    ball.Quadrant = AnnotationBalloon.BallonQuadrant.BottomLeft;

    ball.Attach(3, 3);
    this.viewer1.Document.Pages[0].Annotations.Add(ball);

    ball.Height = 1;
    ball.Width = 1.5f; 
}

Imports GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Document.Section.Annotations

Dim rpt As New rptAnnotations
Private Sub AddAnnotations()
   rpt.Run()
   Me.Viewer1.Document = rpt.Document

   Dim ball As New AnnotationBalloon()
   ball.Color = Color.LightSalmon;
   ball.Alpha = 75;
   ball.Border.Color = Color.Red;
   ball.Text = "Needs Review";
   ball.TextColor = Color.Black;
   ball.LineAligment = System.Drawing.StringAlignment.Center;
   ball.Alignment = System.Drawing.StringAlignment.Center;
   ball.Quadrant = AnnotationBalloon.BallonQuadrant.BottomLeft;

   ball.Attach(4, 4)
   Me.Viewer1.Document.Pages(0).Annotations.Add(ball)

   ball.Height = 1
   ball.Width = 1.5
End Sub