Naming and Finding Text Boxes

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Spalding Wilson - 02 Aug 2006 17:19 GMT

I would like to add a text box in VBA and then give it a unique name. Then
in the future I would like to find that text box by the unique name to modify
it - again in VBA. I was unable to AddTextBox and then name the text box.
In addition, can I reuse the same name on each slide or is the name unique to
the entire presentation.

Thanks

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David M. Marcovitz - 02 Aug 2006 18:09 GMT

Example 6.5 on my site (http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/) contains a
procedure that adds a shape to the current slide. Add

myShape.name = "Shape Name"

to give that shape a name. Shape names should be unique on an individual
slides, not the entire presentation.

--David

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Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/

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