Shapes.Creator Property (PowerPoint)
Returns a Long that represents the four-character creator code for the application in which the specified object was created. For example, if the object was created in Microsoft PowerPoint, this property returns the hexadecimal number 50575054. Read-only.
Syntax
expression .Creator
expression A variable that represents a Shapes object.
Return Value
Long
Remarks
The Creator property is designed to be used in Microsoft Office applications for the Macintosh.
Example
This example displays a message about the creator of myObject.
Set myObject = Application.ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes(1)
If myObject.Creator = &h50575054 Then
MsgBox "This is a PowerPoint object"
Else
MsgBox "This is not a PowerPoint object"
End If