Shapes.ContainingShape Property
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Returns the Shape object that contains an object or collection. Read-only.
Version Information
Version Added: Visio 4.0
Syntax
expression.ContainingShape
expression A variable that represents a Shapes object.
Return Value
Shape
Remarks
If the Shape object is the member of a group, the ContainingShape property returns that group.
If the Shape object is a top-level shape in its Page or Master object (it is not a member of a group), the ContainingShape property returns the page sheet of its page or master.
If the Shape object is the page sheet of a page or master, the ContainingShape property returns Nothing.
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