Finding Graphic Objects Within a Range with TopLeftCell

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The items on a worksheet that would be considered part of the graphic objects collection include:

Sample Visual Basic Procedure

   Sub DeleteObjects()
       ' Define a For-Each loop of all the drawing objects on the
       ' active worksheet.
       For Each DrawObj In ActiveSheet.DrawingObjects
           ' Define Cell_Ref as the top left cell address of each Drawing
           ' Object.
           Cell_Ref = DrawObj.TopLeftCell.Address
           ' Define a For-Each loop of all the cells with the range
           ' Print_Area.
           For Each Cell In Range("Print_Area")
               ' If the Object's top left cell address is the same as a
               ' cell in the print range.
               If Cell_Ref = Cell.Address Then
                   ' Then delete the object.
                   DrawObj.Delete
               ' End the IF statement.
               End If
           ' Loop through next cell.
           Next Cell
       ' Loop through next DrawObj.
       Next DrawObj
   End Sub