How to name an object within a PowerPoint slide?

Question

So I know how to name a textbox, or a like object in PowerPoint with VB, but I was wondering if there was a way to name objects through the Ribbon (PowerPoint 2007). For ins

Answer 1

While the answer above is correct I would not recommend you to change the name in order to rely on it in the code.

Names are tricky. They can change. You should use the ShapeId and SlideId.

Especially beware to change the name of a shape programmatically since PowerPoint relies on the name and it might hinder its regular operation.