Sub AddStar() Dim myShape As Shape MsgBox ("Entering the procedure AddStar") Set myShape = _ ActivePresentation.SlideShowWindow.View.Slide.Shapes.AddShape _ (msoShape16pointStar, 100, 100, 100, 100) MsgBox ("I just added the shape, and I'm about to add some text.") myShape.TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "Good job!" MsgBox ("I just added some text, and I'm about to change the color.") mShape.Fill.ForeColor.RGB = vbBlue MsgBox ("Color is changed; now I'll change the size.") myShape.Height = 200 myShape.Width = 200 MsgBox ("I am about to leave AddStar.") End Sub