vba check if shape name exists

To check if a shape name exists in VBA, you can use the following code:

Function ShapeExists(shapeName As String) As Boolean
    Dim sld As Slide
    Dim shp As Shape

    ShapeExists = False

    For Each sld In ActivePresentation.Slides
        For Each shp In sld.Shapes
            If shp.Name = shapeName Then
                ShapeExists = True
                Exit Function
            End If
        Next shp
    Next sld
End Function

This code defines a function called ShapeExists that takes a shapeName as input and returns a boolean value indicating whether the shape exists or not. It loops through all the slides in the active presentation and checks each shape's name. If a shape with the specified name is found, the function sets the ShapeExists variable to True and exits the loop.

You can use this function in your VBA code like this:

Sub CheckShapeExistence()
    Dim shapeName As String

    shapeName = "MyShape"

    If ShapeExists(shapeName) Then
        MsgBox "Shape exists!"
    Else
        MsgBox "Shape does not exist!"
    End If
End Sub

In this example, the CheckShapeExistence subroutine assigns a shape name to the shapeName variable and then calls the ShapeExists function to check if the shape exists. Depending on the result, a message box is displayed.

You can replace "MyShape" with the name of the shape you want to check for existence.