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    How to get Shape name based on user selection (As a variant)

    Hello everyone,
    First time being on this forum. I am an avid user of VBA especially with Excel and Visio. I don't know if this has been asked yet but i need help in grabbing the name or id of a user selected shape, in an active powerpoint slide. I want to display a message in case a user clicks a particular shape, with names "Increase" or "Reduce". I set up my code in a SELECT CASE format and i am trying to capture the selected shape as a variant and assign it to my shape object, however i don't get any results. Here is my code. Please and thank you

    Sub determineShapeType()
    Dim osld As Slide
    Dim slideNum As Integer
    Dim Userselection As Variant
    Dim oshp As Shape


    osld = ActivePresentation.SlideShowWindow.View.Slide
    Set Userselection = ActiveWindow.Selection.Shaperange
    Set oshp = osld.Shapes(Userselection.Name)

    Select Case oshp.Name
    Case "Increase"
    MsgBox " You have increased your speed"
    'Something else
    Case "Reduce"
    MsgBox "You have decreased your speed"
    'Something else
    End Select
    End Sub

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    I usually use the Selection Pane to rename them to something meaningful, and Insert, Action to associate clicking a shape with a macro
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    If you are in show mode then you cannot have a Selection. You can only select in edit mode.
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    Hmm right you are. I can see to it that i use another means

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    Thank you very much. I will definitely try your suggestion and give a reply

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