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I usually record something and then look at the macro code, clean it up and
use it. Problem is when I insert an autoshape nothing records, any reason
why not?

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Works for me, XL2003

ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, 93#, 126#, 84.75, 86.25). _
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I usually record something and then look at the macro code, clean it up and
use it. Problem is when I insert an autoshape nothing records, any reason
why not?

Thanks and regards, mark



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Are you using xl2007?

I've read posts that describe problems when recording macros that deal with
shapes.

Mark Stephens wrote:

I usually record something and then look at the macro code, clean it up and
use it. Problem is when I insert an autoshape nothing records, any reason
why not?

Thanks and regards, mark


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Thanks John,

Yes it works but it didn't record it in the macro at all when i added it in
2007 (good job I have the user group), thanks again, regards, mark


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Works for me, XL2003

ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, 93#, 126#, 84.75, 86.25). _
Select
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"Mark Stephens" wrote:

I usually record something and then look at the macro code, clean it up
and
use it. Problem is when I insert an autoshape nothing records, any reason
why not?

Thanks and regards, mark





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Yes i am, rgds, M.

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Are you using xl2007?

I've read posts that describe problems when recording macros that deal
with
shapes.

Mark Stephens wrote:

I usually record something and then look at the macro code, clean it up
and
use it. Problem is when I insert an autoshape nothing records, any reason
why not?

Thanks and regards, mark


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