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To work around this problem, add the
Select method to the group and ungroup
commands, as in the following sample:
Sub UnGroupShapes()
Dim sShape1 As Shape
Dim sShape2 As Shape
' Create new blank document.
Application.Documents.Add
' Create two shapes(Hexagon and Heart).
With ActiveDocument.Shapes
' Add Hexagon shape.
Set sShape1 = .AddShape(10, 122.4, 79.2, 72#, 72#)
' Add Heart shape.
Set sShape2 = .AddShape(21, 230.4, 79.2, 72#, 72#)
End With
' Select both shapes.
sShape1.Select
' The (0) argument in the following command allows
' selection of the second shape without deselecting
' the first shape.
sShape2.Select (0)
With Selection.ShapeRange
' Group the shapes.
.Group.Select
' UnGroup the shapes and leave them selected.
.Ungroup.Select
End With
End Sub
To have this code work properly, you can have the last two
lines resemble the following sample (which groups the objects, reselects
them, ungroups the objects, and then deselects them):
' Group the shapes.
Selection.ShapeRange.Group.Select
' UnGroup the shapes and leave them deselected.
Selection.ShapeRange.Ungroup
Or you can use code similar to the following, as in the "Ungroupshapes"
sample (which groups the objects, selects them, ungroups the objects, and
then leaves them selected):
' Group the shapes.
Selection.ShapeRange.Group.Select
' UnGroup the shapes and leave them selected.
Selection.ShapeRange.Ungroup.Select
For more information about grouping and ungrouping shapes, in the Visual
Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type "ShapeRange," click Search,
and then click to view "ShapeRange Collection Object."
NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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