WD97: Run-Time Error '424' Attempting to Ungroup Shape Objects

WORKAROUND

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Sub UnGroupShapes()
   Dim sShape1 As Shape
   Dim sShape2 As Shape
   ' Create new blank document.
   Application.Documents.Add
   ' Create two shapes(Hexagon and Heart).
   With ActiveDocument.Shapes
      ' Add Hexagon shape.
      Set sShape1 = .AddShape(10, 122.4, 79.2, 72#, 72#)
      ' Add Heart shape.
      Set sShape2 = .AddShape(21, 230.4, 79.2, 72#, 72#)
   End With
   ' Select both shapes.
   sShape1.Select
   ' The (0) argument in the following command allows
   ' selection of the second shape without deselecting
   ' the first shape.
   sShape2.Select (0)
   With Selection.ShapeRange
      ' Group the shapes.
      .Group.Select
      ' UnGroup the shapes and leave them selected.
      .Ungroup.Select
   End With
End Sub
				

To have this code work properly, you can have the last two lines resemble the following sample (which groups the objects, reselects them, ungroups the objects, and then deselects them):

   ' Group the shapes.
   Selection.ShapeRange.Group.Select
   ' UnGroup the shapes and leave them deselected.
   Selection.ShapeRange.Ungroup
				

Or you can use code similar to the following, as in the "Ungroupshapes" example (which groups the objects, selects them, ungroups the objects, and then leaves them selected):

   ' Group the shapes.
   Selection.ShapeRange.Group.Select
   ' UnGroup the shapes and leave them selected.
   Selection.ShapeRange.Ungroup.Select
				

For more information about grouping and ungrouping shapes, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type "ShapeRange," click Search, and then click to view "ShapeRange Collection Object."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: