PPT2000: How to Find the Name of an Object (244379)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
This article was previously published under Q244379

SUMMARY

When working with several shapes, frames, or other objects, it is best to work with the shape's name, rather than its index position, because the index can vary with the shape's layer. This article describes how to find an object's name.

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Getting Object Names

Although you can work with the index position for visible objects, if you plan to hide and make visible a shape or text frame, find out the name of the object as follows:
  1. In slide view, click to select the shape or frame whose name you want to retrieve.
  2. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Visual Basic Editor.
  3. If the Immediate window is not visible, click Immediate Window on the View menu.
  4. Type the following line of code in the Immediate window, and press ENTER:
    Debug.Print ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.Name
This returns the name of the selected object, and prints it below the command. This is the actual name of the selected slide object.
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