You can use the Object property in Visual Basic to return a reference to the ActiveX object that is associated with a linked or embedded OLE object in a control. By using this reference, you can access the properties or invoke the methods of the OLE object.
Setting
The Object property returns a reference to an ActiveX object. You can use the Set statement to assign this ActiveX object to an object variable. The type of object reference returned depends on which application created the OLE object.
The Object property setting is read-only in all views.
Remarks
When you embed or link an OLE object in a Microsoft Access form, you can set properties that determine the type of object and the behavior of the container control. However, you can't directly set or read the OLE object's properties or apply its methods, as you can when performing Automation. The Object property returns a reference to an Automation object that represents the linked or embedded OLE object. By using this reference, you can change the OLE object by setting or reading its properties or applying its methods. For example, Microsoft Excel is an COM component that supports Automation. If you've embedded a Microsoft Excel worksheet in a Microsoft Access form, you can use the Object property to set a reference to the Worksheet object associated with that worksheet. You can then use any of the properties and methods of the Worksheet object.
For information on which properties and methods an ActiveX object supports, see the documentation for the application that was used to create the OLE object.