ProgID Property
Applies To
OLEFormat object.
Description
Returns the programmatic identifier (ProgID) for the specified OLE object. Read-only String.
Remarks
The ProgID and ClassType properties will (by default) return the same string. However, you can change the ClassType property for DDE links.
See Also
ClassType property.
Example
This example loops through all the floating shapes in the active document and sets all linked Microsoft Excel worksheets to be updated automatically.
For Each s In ActiveDocument.Shapes
If s.Type = msoLinkedOLEObject Then
If s.OLEFormat.ProgID = "Excel.Sheet.8" Then
s.LinkFormat.AutoUpdate = True
End If
End If
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