# Get shape by name
To find a given shape's name, follow these steps:
1. Open your template presentation in PowerPoint.
2. In the `Home` tab find `Arrange` and select `Selection Pane`.
3. The panel on the right will highlight the name of the shapes. Copy the shape names you wanted to populate and customise.
Reference: [shapes](https://docs.powerpointgeneratorapi.com/json-template-syntax/shapes "mention")
Download: [input.zip](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download\&id=1prJurJ5B-J3Mfh_rDUMm0ZUrJwwAWTUw) | [output.pptx](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download\&id=16TVZ1Yf765BuzFB8Ap6VDSYskC-WlLlU)
{% columns %}
{% column width="41.66666666666667%" %}
***
{% endcolumn %}
{% column width="58.33333333333333%" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```json
{
"presentation": {
"template": "template.pptx",
"slides": [
{
"slide_index": 0,
"shapes": [
{
"name": "Chart 5",
"data": [
["Q1", "Q2", "Q3", "Q4"],
["Product A", "Product B", "Product C", "Product D"],
[45, 32, 20, 18],
[55, 40, 30, 22],
[60, 48, 36, 28],
[72, 55, 42, 35]
]
}
]
}
]
}
}
```
{% endcode %}
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}
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