Enlarging/reducing object size

[Carl]

Greetings from Downunder
In PPT versions up to 2003, in order to increase/decrease an object's size
you could select the object, grab a corner handle, left-click and drag the
mouse and the object would enlarge/decrease from the centre. How can this be
achieved in PPT 2007?
All help always appreciated
/carl

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Hello from Adelaide Carl

Hold your control key as you drag and it will enlarge/decrease from the
centre.

Lucy

 

[Carl]

I sould have been more specific ... I cannot get this to work on "WordArt"
/carl

 

[Carl]

Hi Lucy
Yes, works for certain things -- but I can't get it to work on this new
"thing" they call WordArt ... yuk!
/carl

 

[Echo S]

You have to "transform" the text so that PPT knows it's "wordart" (a
graphical element) and not just text.

Select the text, then Drawing Tools Format | Text Effects | Transform,
choose Square. Now you can size using the sizing handles.

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Nice catch Echo - I'm always losing that transform option

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au

You have to "transform" the text so that PPT knows it's "wordart" (a
graphical element) and not just text.

Select the text, then Drawing Tools Format | Text Effects | Transform,
choose Square. Now you can size using the sizing handles.

--
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

Hi Lucy
Yes, works for certain things -- but I can't get it to work on this new
"thing" they call WordArt ... yuk!
/carl

 

[Carl]

Thanks Lucy and Echo
I went on the net, and quite by accident I came across a posting of Echo's
that explained it all perfectly.
I tested it all out and it seems to work fine.
In conclusion, why the hell didn't MS make this (important) information
easily available?
/carl

Nice catch Echo - I'm always losing that transform option

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au

You have to "transform" the text so that PPT knows it's "wordart" (a
graphical element) and not just text.

Select the text, then Drawing Tools Format | Text Effects | Transform,
choose Square. Now you can size using the sizing handles.

--
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

Hi Lucy
Yes, works for certain things -- but I can't get it to work on this new
"thing" they call WordArt ... yuk!
/carl

I sould have been more specific ... I cannot get this to work on
"WordArt"
/carl

Greetings from Downunder
In PPT versions up to 2003, in order to increase/decrease an object's
size you could select the object, grab a corner handle, left-click and
drag the mouse and the object would enlarge/decrease from the centre.
How can this be achieved in PPT 2007?
All help always appreciated
/carl

 

[Echo S]

Well, if you were going to search in the Help file, what search terms would
you use? Maybe we can get a Help file entry on it.

I'm thinking "resize text," maybe. There are probably others.

--
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

Thanks Lucy and Echo
I went on the net, and quite by accident I came across a posting of Echo's
that explained it all perfectly.
I tested it all out and it seems to work fine.
In conclusion, why the hell didn't MS make this (important) information
easily available?
/carl

Nice catch Echo - I'm always losing that transform option

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au

You have to "transform" the text so that PPT knows it's "wordart" (a
graphical element) and not just text.

Select the text, then Drawing Tools Format | Text Effects | Transform,
choose Square. Now you can size using the sizing handles.

--
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


Hi Lucy
Yes, works for certain things -- but I can't get it to work on this new
"thing" they call WordArt ... yuk!
/carl

I sould have been more specific ... I cannot get this to work on
"WordArt"
/carl

Greetings from Downunder
In PPT versions up to 2003, in order to increase/decrease an object's
size you could select the object, grab a corner handle, left-click
and drag the mouse and the object would enlarge/decrease from the
centre. How can this be achieved in PPT 2007?
All help always appreciated
/carl