As far as I am aware, OleObjects is the controls toolbox collection, whereas
your original code create a forms button. I don't see the two bits workintg
together.

Bob

"Phil" wrote in message
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Thanks Bob, but that doesn't work.

We found the answer, it's meant to be referenced as an Object in the
OLEObjects collection...

so while this is no good:
SheetName.OLEObjects(SheetName.OLEObjects.Count).C aption = "test"

this is ok:
SheetName.OLEObjects(SheetName.OLEObjects.Count).O bject.Caption = "test"

thanks anyway...

Philip