Wandering,

You need to use the shape's TextFrame object to access the Text:

If Right(Sheets("DATABASE
VIEW").Shapes("stations").TextFrame.Characters.Tex t, 3) = "OFF" Then....

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP

"Wandering Mage" wrote in message
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If Right(Sheets("DATABASE VIEW").Shapes
("stations").Characters.Text, 3) = "OFF" Then hasstation =
1


This is what I am trying to do, I want to check to see if
the text (the last 3 letters) in the button
called "stations" are "OFF". I do not want to select the
button to do this, however. I tried above script, but it
does not work. Let me know if you have a solution. As
always, for the millionth time!, all help is appreciated!
Thanks.