viewing objects properties

[Guest]

I have just been upgraded to Powerpoint 2003. I used to be able to view the
properties of drawn objects that have been grouped together in the previous
version so that I could view the name of the group and used it in coded using
the .shapes() command to make it visible or not. Does anyone know of a way
to view the grouped items name with out having to just plug in numbers and do
a hit and miss that way?

thank you

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

I think you'll have to use a macro to get the group's name. Go to my
site:

http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/

and look for Example 8.7. Click on "Examples by Chapter" and "Chapter
8." This has some macros for setting and getting the names of shapes. It
works on groups, too.

--David

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