Shapes.Item Method

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Returns a single Shape object from the specified Shapes collection.

Syntax

expression.Item(Index)

expression   A variable that represents a Shapes object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Index Required Variant The name or index number of the single Shape object in the collection to be returned.

Return Value
Shape

Example

This example sets the foreground color to red for the shape named "Rectangle 1" on slide one in the active presentation.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  ActivePresentation.Slides.Item(1).Shapes.Item("rectangle 1").Fill _
    .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(128, 0, 0)

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