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Master.CreateShortcut Method

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Visio Automation Reference

Creates a shortcut for a master.

Version Information
 Version Added:  Visio 2000

Syntax

expression.CreateShortcut

expression   A variable that represents a Master object.

Return Value
MasterShortcut

Remarks

The new master shortcut is created in the same document as the target master and is added to the document's MasterShortcuts collection. If you are trying to create a shortcut in a stencil, the stencil must therefore be editable for this method to succeed.

ms367526.vs_note(en-us,office.12).gif  Note
Starting with Microsoft Office Visio 2003, only user-created stencils are editable. By default, Visio stencils are not editable.

The new shortcut's name is "Shortcut to X", where "X" is the name of the target master. The shortcut's TargetDocumentName and TargetMasterName properties identify the target master. So once a shortcut has been created, it can be moved or copied into other documents.

You cannot create a shortcut to a master in an unsaved stencil. If you try to do so, the CreateShortcut method returns an error.

Example

The following Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro shows how to use the CreateShortcut method to create a shortcut to a master. This example assumes that you have created a stencil named "SampleStencil.vss" containing a master named "SampleMaster" and saved it to the C drive on your computer.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  
Public Sub CreateShortcut_Example()

Dim vsoApplication As Visio.Application
Dim vsoMasterShortcut As MasterShortcut

Set vsoApplication = ActiveDocument.Application
Set vsoMasterShortcut = vsoApplication.Documents("C:\SampleStencil.vss").Masters("SampleMaster").CreateShortcut



End Sub

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