Shapes.Item method (Excel)

Returns a single object from a 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 for the object.

Return value

A Shape object contained by the collection.

Remarks

The text name of the object is the value of the Name property.

Example

This example sets the OnAction property for shape two in a Shapes collection. If the ss variable doesn't represent a Shapes object, this example fails.

Dim ss As Shape 
ss.Item(2).OnAction = "ShapeAction"

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