MsoTrue if the shape is a child shape or if all shapes in a shape range are child shapes of the same parent. Read-only MsoTriState.

Syntax

expression.Child

expression A variable that represents a Shape object.

Return Value
MsoTriState

Remarks

MsoTriState can be one of these MsoTriState constants.
msoCTrue Does not apply to this property.
msoFalse The shape is not a child shape or, if a shape range, all child shapes do not belong to the same parent.
msoTriStateMixed Does not apply to this property.
msoTriStateToggle Does not apply to this property.
msoTrue The shape is a child shape or, if a shape range, all child shapes belong to the same parent.

Example

This example selects the first shape in the canvas, and if the selected shape is a child shape, fills the shape with the specified color. This example assumes that the first shape in the active presentation is a drawing canvas that contains multiple shapes.

Visual Basic for Applications 
Sub FillChildShape() 'Select the first shape in the drawing canvas ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes(1).CanvasItems(1).Select 'Fill selected shape if it is a child shape With ActiveWindow.Selection If .ShapeRange.Child = msoTrue Then .ShapeRange.Fill.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(Red:=100, Green:=0, Blue:=200) Else MsgBox "This shape is not a child shape." End If End With End Sub

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