The Parent property returns the parent object. Returns an object. This is a read-only property.
Syntax
object.Parent
Example
This example demonstrates how to return the parent object of the Shapes collection.
Debug.Print MapShapes.Parent
Used by: Collar object, ColorSpectrum object, Document object, FillFormat object, FontFormat object, Graticule object, LabelFormat object, Layer object, Layers collection, LineFormat object, Map object, MarkerFormat object, PageSetup object, PostData object, Ruler object, Selection collection, Shape object, Shapes collection, Window object, Windows collection