Sending activex objects to subroutine for alterations

Hello,
This is brief: if anyone has any information on modifying ActiveX controls dynamically - brief explanation:
I want a sub that I can send any button, listbox, label etc . . . to - objects that share similar properties like font and color - so I can modify them during program execution.
I could write the rules for each object but that kinda defeats the point of automation.
Any help would be cool.
Happy night,
Shawn