PPT2002: Icon That Is Added Programmatically Displays a Label When No Label Is Specified (285406)

Sub A()
    With ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes
        .AddOLEObject ClassName:="PowerPoint.Show", DisplayAsIcon:=msoTrue, IconLabel:=""
    End With
End Sub
				

WORKAROUND

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Sub A()
    With ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes
        .AddOLEObject ClassName:="PowerPoint.Show", DisplayAsIcon:=msoTrue, IconLabel:=" "
    'Note the space for the IconLabel property
    End With
End Sub