Color schems and MS Graph colors

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My graph doesn't follow the rule, that is 6 colors are from PPT's color
scheme (#5, 6, 7, 8, 3, 4).

The first series picks up a color from one of 40 colors above (in MS Graph
color swatch) (instead from the color of Color scheme #5), the second picks
up correctly (2nd color of first 8 colors in MS Graph, that is from Color
scheme #6), and the third, like the first color, picks from 40 colors above,
not from the third of the first row of 8 colors.

What happened? How could I fix it?

Thx for help!

 

[Echo S]

Third time's a charm. Let me try this yet again. (I'll change some words and
see if that helps.)

I responded to your post 2 days ago, but it's not showing up for some
reason. Sorry 'bout that.

Choose the colors in the row that reflects the color scheme.

New charts (Insert | Chart) will automatically take on the colors in that
row. If you're working with an existing chart that someone's gone in and
chosen different colors, then you must go in and choose the correct colors.

 

[win]

I tried but nothing happened.

Choose the colors in the row that reflects the color scheme.

You mean, 1. Open (Edit/or Open) the chart whose first and third colors (in
my case) are not from the first row. 2. Change those two colors with the ones
from the first row. 3. Close. 4. Open new slide and Insert>Chart (or from
Layout), the chart should follow the sheme. Right?

The new chart came out the same as before. Not reflecting the scheme. Why?
Did I do wrong?

If you're working with an existing chart that someone's gone in and
chosen different colors, then you must go in and choose the correct colors.

This is not the case.

Thx. It's driving me crazy.

Third time's a charm. Let me try this yet again. (I'll change some words and
see if that helps.)

I responded to your post 2 days ago, but it's not showing up for some
reason. Sorry 'bout that.

Choose the colors in the row that reflects the color scheme.

New charts (Insert | Chart) will automatically take on the colors in that
row. If you're working with an existing chart that someone's gone in and
chosen different colors, then you must go in and choose the correct colors.

--
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What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

My graph doesn't follow the rule, that is 6 colors are from PPT's color
scheme (#5, 6, 7, 8, 3, 4).

The first series picks up a color from one of 40 colors above (in MS Graph
color swatch) (instead from the color of Color scheme #5), the second
picks
up correctly (2nd color of first 8 colors in MS Graph, that is from Color
scheme #6), and the third, like the first color, picks from 40 colors
above,
not from the third of the first row of 8 colors.

What happened? How could I fix it?

Thx for help!

 

[Echo S]

Yes, the chart should follow the scheme. If you want to email me a sample
chart slide with a problem chart, I can take a look at it. Do not mail me
tons of slides, please. Also include the message body here so I remember
what it is I'm looking at and mention which version of PPT you're using.
(I'm assuming 2003.) Email address is echos at indy dot net.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

I tried but nothing happened.

Choose the colors in the row that reflects the color scheme.

You mean, 1. Open (Edit/or Open) the chart whose first and third colors
(in
my case) are not from the first row. 2. Change those two colors with the
ones
from the first row. 3. Close. 4. Open new slide and Insert>Chart (or from
Layout), the chart should follow the sheme. Right?

The new chart came out the same as before. Not reflecting the scheme.
Why?
Did I do wrong?

If you're working with an existing chart that someone's gone in and
chosen different colors, then you must go in and choose the correct
colors.

This is not the case.

Thx. It's driving me crazy.

Third time's a charm. Let me try this yet again. (I'll change some words
and
see if that helps.)

I responded to your post 2 days ago, but it's not showing up for some
reason. Sorry 'bout that.

Choose the colors in the row that reflects the color scheme.

New charts (Insert | Chart) will automatically take on the colors in that
row. If you're working with an existing chart that someone's gone in and
chosen different colors, then you must go in and choose the correct
colors.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

My graph doesn't follow the rule, that is 6 colors are from PPT's color
scheme (#5, 6, 7, 8, 3, 4).

The first series picks up a color from one of 40 colors above (in MS
Graph
color swatch) (instead from the color of Color scheme #5), the second
picks
up correctly (2nd color of first 8 colors in MS Graph, that is from
Color
scheme #6), and the third, like the first color, picks from 40 colors
above,
not from the third of the first row of 8 colors.

What happened? How could I fix it?

Thx for help!

 

[win]

It worked! It took away all clouds over me!!!

One thing that didn't change is, with a master slide open, a blue box around
color scheme stays with the original scheme. It moves to the new color scheme
only when I select 'Apply to all slides'. -- I guess this is how it is set.
Right? If not, let me know.

If it is not too much to ask, appreciate if you could email me as I don't
get any notifications whatsoever even if I request them. I just came in to
see if any other replies and found yours.

Thanks again for your help. You both are really great!

 

[win]

No, it was not the situation I was talking about.

I somehow found out the answer, though am not so sure, after my previous
posting but couldn't get into the group to explain my findings (Have had a
difficult time to get in lately.)

My findings tell me that it requires 'two' sets of Master slides to give
slides 'two' different color schemes in order to see see a blue box around a
color scheme accordingly. (I could apply new color scheme to selected slides
but it does not mean that it changed Master Slides.)

In order to see what color scheme is applied to the specific slides with a
blue box,

1. I have to create multiple sets of Master slides.
2. Apply a desired color scheme to each Master slides,
3. insert a new slide, and then,
4. apply a desired Master slide to the new slide by Desing Templates.
5. And here is the slide with a new color scheme whose blue box seen from
Slide Master View.

Right? -- Not easy to describe the situation.

It worked! It took away all clouds over me!!!

Careful now ... when you're floating at these altitudes it's easy to get a
sunburn. Mom says "Wear your hat." ;-)

One thing that didn't change is, with a master slide open, a blue box around
color scheme stays with the original scheme. It moves to the new color scheme
only when I select 'Apply to all slides'. -- I guess this is how it is set.
Right? If not, let me know.

Let me restate that and explain what's supposed to happen:

When you're in Slide Master view and click a master, a blue box appears around
the scheme that's currently applied to that master.

If you click a different scheme, it applies that scheme to the selected master
only; if you choose Apply to all Masters ... you guessed it, the scheme gets
applied to all of the slide masters.

Does that fit what you're seeing?

If it is not too much to ask, appreciate if you could email me as I don't
get any notifications whatsoever even if I request them. I just came in to
see if any other replies and found yours.

Unfortunately the "email me" feature is broken and we don't do private email
ourselves ... that takes away a lot of the value of a group like this.

This explains more and suggests some better ways to collect messages here.

The PowerPoint Newsgroup
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00275.htm

Thanks again for your help. You both are really great!

And [after a phone confab with Echo] yet more follow up.

I didn't realize that you were getting odd results on newly inserted
charts. My mistake ... sorry. And ignore the previous reply. Some
delusional ranting maniac took over my computer when I wasn't looking.

Most likely your default chart has been set to something odd.

In 2003 and previous, try this:

Doubleclick the chart (any chart) to activate it.

On the main menu bar, choose Chart | Chart Type

In the chart type dialog box, make sure you're on the Standard Types
tab.

Choose whatever chart type you'd like as your default, then click "Set
as default chart" (button at bottom of dialog box)

Click OK.

New charts should now be the normal PPT default colors and so on.

Give that a shot, let us know how it works out.




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[Echo S]

He's talking about the appropriate color scheme being highlighted in the
color scheme pane -- when you're on a slide that uses other than the default
color scheme. I am in training the past couple of days and haven't been able
to look at it. :-(

SOOOOO glad to hear that resetting the default chart took care of the other
stuff, though!

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

It worked! It took away all clouds over me!!!

Careful now ... when you're floating at these altitudes it's easy to get a
sunburn. Mom says "Wear your hat." ;-)

One thing that didn't change is, with a master slide open, a blue box
around
color scheme stays with the original scheme. It moves to the new color
scheme
only when I select 'Apply to all slides'. -- I guess this is how it is
set.
Right? If not, let me know.

Let me restate that and explain what's supposed to happen:

When you're in Slide Master view and click a master, a blue box appears
around
the scheme that's currently applied to that master.

If you click a different scheme, it applies that scheme to the selected
master
only; if you choose Apply to all Masters ... you guessed it, the scheme
gets
applied to all of the slide masters.

Does that fit what you're seeing?

If it is not too much to ask, appreciate if you could email me as I don't
get any notifications whatsoever even if I request them. I just came in
to
see if any other replies and found yours.

Unfortunately the "email me" feature is broken and we don't do private
email
ourselves ... that takes away a lot of the value of a group like this.

This explains more and suggests some better ways to collect messages here.

The PowerPoint Newsgroup
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00275.htm

Thanks again for your help. You both are really great!

And [after a phone confab with Echo] yet more follow up.

I didn't realize that you were getting odd results on newly inserted
charts. My mistake ... sorry. And ignore the previous reply. Some
delusional ranting maniac took over my computer when I wasn't looking.

Most likely your default chart has been set to something odd.

In 2003 and previous, try this:

Doubleclick the chart (any chart) to activate it.

On the main menu bar, choose Chart | Chart Type

In the chart type dialog box, make sure you're on the Standard Types
tab.

Choose whatever chart type you'd like as your default, then click "Set
as default chart" (button at bottom of dialog box)

Click OK.

New charts should now be the normal PPT default colors and so on.

Give that a shot, let us know how it works out.




==============================
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http://www.pptfaq.com/

PPTools add-ins for PowerPoint
http://www.pptools.com/

==============================
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http://www.pptools.com/

 

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I played around a bit, and now understand what you tried to tell me.

I never selected 'Apply to Master' with a slide(s) selected. Always selected
'Apply selected slides.' That's why, from Slide Master View, I couldn't see
any blue box.

It's been a great lesson for me. Appreciate both experts. Thanks so much!

No, it was not the situation I was talking about.

I somehow found out the answer, though am not so sure, after my previous
posting but couldn't get into the group to explain my findings (Have had a
difficult time to get in lately.)

My findings tell me that it requires 'two' sets of Master slides to give
slides 'two' different color schemes in order to see see a blue box around a
color scheme accordingly. (I could apply new color scheme to selected slides
but it does not mean that it changed Master Slides.)

In order to see what color scheme is applied to the specific slides with a
blue box,

1. I have to create multiple sets of Master slides.
2. Apply a desired color scheme to each Master slides,
3. insert a new slide, and then,
4. apply a desired Master slide to the new slide by Desing Templates.
5. And here is the slide with a new color scheme whose blue box seen from
Slide Master View.

Right? -- Not easy to describe the situation.

It worked! It took away all clouds over me!!!

Careful now ... when you're floating at these altitudes it's easy to get a
sunburn. Mom says "Wear your hat." ;-)

One thing that didn't change is, with a master slide open, a blue box around
color scheme stays with the original scheme. It moves to the new color scheme
only when I select 'Apply to all slides'. -- I guess this is how it is set.
Right? If not, let me know.

Let me restate that and explain what's supposed to happen:

When you're in Slide Master view and click a master, a blue box appears around
the scheme that's currently applied to that master.

If you click a different scheme, it applies that scheme to the selected master
only; if you choose Apply to all Masters ... you guessed it, the scheme gets
applied to all of the slide masters.

Does that fit what you're seeing?

If it is not too much to ask, appreciate if you could email me as I don't
get any notifications whatsoever even if I request them. I just came in to
see if any other replies and found yours.

Unfortunately the "email me" feature is broken and we don't do private email
ourselves ... that takes away a lot of the value of a group like this.

This explains more and suggests some better ways to collect messages here.

The PowerPoint Newsgroup
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00275.htm

Thanks again for your help. You both are really great!

:

And [after a phone confab with Echo] yet more follow up.

I didn't realize that you were getting odd results on newly inserted
charts. My mistake ... sorry. And ignore the previous reply. Some
delusional ranting maniac took over my computer when I wasn't looking.

Most likely your default chart has been set to something odd.

In 2003 and previous, try this:

Doubleclick the chart (any chart) to activate it.

On the main menu bar, choose Chart | Chart Type

In the chart type dialog box, make sure you're on the Standard Types
tab.

Choose whatever chart type you'd like as your default, then click "Set
as default chart" (button at bottom of dialog box)

Click OK.

New charts should now be the normal PPT default colors and so on.

Give that a shot, let us know how it works out.




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PPTools add-ins for PowerPoint
http://www.pptools.com/

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[Echo S]

Ahhhh, I'm glad to hear you got this part fixed, too.

Whew!

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

I played around a bit, and now understand what you tried to tell me.

I never selected 'Apply to Master' with a slide(s) selected. Always
selected
'Apply selected slides.' That's why, from Slide Master View, I couldn't
see
any blue box.

It's been a great lesson for me. Appreciate both experts. Thanks so much!

No, it was not the situation I was talking about.

I somehow found out the answer, though am not so sure, after my previous
posting but couldn't get into the group to explain my findings (Have had
a
difficult time to get in lately.)

My findings tell me that it requires 'two' sets of Master slides to give
slides 'two' different color schemes in order to see see a blue box
around a
color scheme accordingly. (I could apply new color scheme to selected
slides
but it does not mean that it changed Master Slides.)

In order to see what color scheme is applied to the specific slides with
a
blue box,

1. I have to create multiple sets of Master slides.
2. Apply a desired color scheme to each Master slides,
3. insert a new slide, and then,
4. apply a desired Master slide to the new slide by Desing Templates.
5. And here is the slide with a new color scheme whose blue box seen from
Slide Master View.

Right? -- Not easy to describe the situation.

It worked! It took away all clouds over me!!!

Careful now ... when you're floating at these altitudes it's easy to
get a
sunburn. Mom says "Wear your hat." ;-)

One thing that didn't change is, with a master slide open, a blue box
around
color scheme stays with the original scheme. It moves to the new
color scheme
only when I select 'Apply to all slides'. -- I guess this is how it
is set.
Right? If not, let me know.

Let me restate that and explain what's supposed to happen:

When you're in Slide Master view and click a master, a blue box appears
around
the scheme that's currently applied to that master.

If you click a different scheme, it applies that scheme to the selected
master
only; if you choose Apply to all Masters ... you guessed it, the scheme
gets
applied to all of the slide masters.

Does that fit what you're seeing?

If it is not too much to ask, appreciate if you could email me as I
don't
get any notifications whatsoever even if I request them. I just came
in to
see if any other replies and found yours.

Unfortunately the "email me" feature is broken and we don't do private
email
ourselves ... that takes away a lot of the value of a group like this.

This explains more and suggests some better ways to collect messages
here.

The PowerPoint Newsgroup
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00275.htm


Thanks again for your help. You both are really great!

:

And [after a phone confab with Echo] yet more follow up.

I didn't realize that you were getting odd results on newly
inserted
charts. My mistake ... sorry. And ignore the previous reply.
Some
delusional ranting maniac took over my computer when I wasn't
looking.

Most likely your default chart has been set to something odd.

In 2003 and previous, try this:

Doubleclick the chart (any chart) to activate it.

On the main menu bar, choose Chart | Chart Type

In the chart type dialog box, make sure you're on the Standard
Types
tab.

Choose whatever chart type you'd like as your default, then click
"Set
as default chart" (button at bottom of dialog box)

Click OK.

New charts should now be the normal PPT default colors and so on.

Give that a shot, let us know how it works out.




==============================
PPT Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.pptfaq.com/

PPTools add-ins for PowerPoint
http://www.pptools.com/




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