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Rgonzo1971, ok so I have to loop through the Shapes. I was hoping I can do directly to the Shape (and without having to specify/know which slide it's on). Thank you.<br />
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sktneer, I should have said 'without the slide number or name'.
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Shapes are the slide objects and I don't think that you can reference a shape without referencing either the slide index or slide name,
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Newbie question!<br />
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I know<br />

<pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-10-28925727-1"><span>Set osld = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)</span>
<span>osld.Shapes(&quot;shape 4&quot;).ApplyAnimation</span>
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But, how can I <b>avoid having to find the Slide Number</b>?<br />
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My presentation will have up to 20 slides, but the Slide Names are unique.<br />
Thanks!
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Newbie question!

I know
(CODE)

But, how can I avoid having to find the Slide Number?

My presentation will have up to 20 slides, but the Slide Names are unique.
Thanks!

PowerPoint VBA - simple Shapes question!

PowerPoint is a slide show presentation program currently developed by Microsoft. PowerPoint presentations consist of a number of individual pages or "slides" that may contain text, graphics, sound, movies, and other objects, which may be arranged freely. The presentation can be printed, displayed live on a computer, or navigated through at the command of the presenter. Slides can also form the basis of webcasts.

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