I think Ian's code refers to a check box added from the Forms Toolbar. Try
something like this to change the text and color...

CheckBox1.Caption = "New Text Goes Here"
CheckBox1.BackColor = vbRed
CheckBox1.ForeColor = vbWhite

using your control's names, of course.

Rick


"Patrick Bateman" wrote in
message ...
i keep getting:

"object does not support this property or method"

"Ian" wrote:

I just created a macro by recording whilst inserting a checkbox, then
changing the text and background colour. Results below:

Sub InsertCheckbox()
ActiveSheet.CheckBoxes.Add(250.5, 42.75, 72, 72).Select
ActiveSheet.Shapes("Check Box 1").Select
Selection.Characters.Text = "New text"
Selection.ShapeRange.Fill.Visible = msoTrue
Selection.ShapeRange.Fill.Solid
Selection.ShapeRange.Fill.ForeColor.SchemeColor = 53
Selection.ShapeRange.Fill.Transparency = 0#
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.Weight = 0.75
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.DashStyle = msoLineSolid
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.Style = msoLineSingle
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.Transparency = 0#
Selection.ShapeRange.Line.Visible = msoFalse
End Sub

You say you've already created the checkboxes, but you should be able to
extract the basis of what you need from this macro.

Hope this helps.

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Ian
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"Patrick Bateman" wrote in
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Hi, I am trying to write a macro that includes putting 2 checkboxes
onto a
sheet, then rewriting the text in them and changing the background
colour.
so far all i have been able to do is set the position and size but
cannot
set the text or colour.

any help would be much appreciated

thankyou

Patrick