Shapes.Range Property (Excel)
Returns a ShapeRange object that represents a subset of the shapes in a Shapes collection.
Syntax
expression .Range(Index)
expression A variable that represents a Shapes object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Index |
Required |
Variant |
The individual shapes to be included in the range. Can be an integer that specifies the index number of the shape, a string that specifies the name of the shape, or an array that contains either integers or strings. |
Remarks
Although you can use the Range property to return any number of shapes, it's simpler to use the Item method if you only want to return a single member of the collection. For example, Shapes(1) is simpler than Shapes.Range(1).
To specify an array of integers or strings for Index, you can use the Array function. For example, the following instruction returns two shapes specified by name.
Dim arShapes() As Variant Dim objRange As Object arShapes = Array("Oval 4", "Rectangle 5") Set objRange = ActiveSheet.Shapes.Range(arShapes)
In Microsoft Excel, you cannot use this property to return a ShapeRange object containing all the Shape objects on a worksheet. Instead, use the following code:
Worksheets(1).Shapes.SelectAll ' select all shapes set sr = Selection.ShapeRange ' create ShapeRange
Example
This example sets the fill pattern for shapes one and three on myDocument.
Set myDocument = Worksheets(1)
myDocument.Shapes.Range(Array(1, 3)) _
.Fill.Patterned msoPatternHorizontalBrick
This example sets the fill pattern for the shapes named "Oval 4" and "Rectangle 5" on myDocument.
Dim arShapes() As Variant
Dim objRange As Object
Set myDocument = Worksheets(1)
arShapes = Array("Oval 4", "Rectangle 5")
Set objRange = myDocument.Shapes.Range(arShapes)
objRange.Fill.Patterned msoPatternHorizontalBrick
This example sets the fill pattern for shape one on myDocument.
Set myDocument = Worksheets(1)
Set myRange = myDocument.Shapes.Range(1)
myRange.Fill.Patterned msoPatternHorizontalBrick
This example creates an array that contains all the AutoShapes on myDocument, uses that array to define a shape range, and then distributes all the shapes in that range horizontally.
Set myDocument = Worksheets(1)
With myDocument.Shapes
numShapes = .Count
If numShapes > 1 Then
numAutoShapes = 1
ReDim autoShpArray(1 To numShapes)
For i = 1 To numShapes
If .Item(i).Type = msoAutoShape Then
autoShpArray(numAutoShapes) = .Item(i).Name
numAutoShapes = numAutoShapes + 1
End If
Next
If numAutoShapes > 1 Then
ReDim Preserve autoShpArray(1 To numAutoShapes)
Set asRange = .Range(autoShpArray)
asRange.Distribute msoDistributeHorizontally, False
End If
End If
End With