Sub SetShapeColor() StarWidth = 25 StarHeight = 25 Set NewStar = ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddShape(msoShape4pointStar, LeftPos, TopPos, StarWidth, StarHeight) NewStar.Fill.ForeColor.SchemeColor = Int(Rnd() * 56) Application.Wait Now + TimeValue("00:00:01") DoEvents Application.Wait Now + TimeValue("00:00:02") End Sub