How do I get pasted text to format like surrounding text in PPT?

[girlyskin]

Whenever I paste text from another program into a Powerpoint slide, it keeps
the formatting from the other document instead of adopting the formatting of
the surrounding text in the slide. How do I stop it from doing that? For
example, if I copy a sentence from an email that's in purple text, when I
paste it into a slide with blue text, it stays purple instead of changing to
blue.

 

[Echo S]

Do you get the little Paste Options button that says "keep text only" and
"keep source formatting," "use design template formatting"?

 

[zombiepixel]

where are these buttons?

Do you get the little Paste Options button that says "keep text only" and
"keep source formatting," "use design template formatting"?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Whenever I paste text from another program into a Powerpoint slide, it
keeps
the formatting from the other document instead of adopting the formatting
of
the surrounding text in the slide. How do I stop it from doing that? For
example, if I copy a sentence from an email that's in purple text, when I
paste it into a slide with blue text, it stays purple instead of changing
to
blue.

 

[zombiepixel]

where are these buttons?

Do you get the little Paste Options button that says "keep text only" and
"keep source formatting," "use design template formatting"?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Whenever I paste text from another program into a Powerpoint slide, it
keeps
the formatting from the other document instead of adopting the formatting
of
the surrounding text in the slide. How do I stop it from doing that? For
example, if I copy a sentence from an email that's in purple text, when I
paste it into a slide with blue text, it stays purple instead of changing
to
blue.

 

[girlyskin]

No, I don't. I'm using Powerpoint 2004 for Mac, if that makes a difference.

Do you get the little Paste Options button that says "keep text only" and
"keep source formatting," "use design template formatting"?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Whenever I paste text from another program into a Powerpoint slide, it
keeps
the formatting from the other document instead of adopting the formatting
of
the surrounding text in the slide. How do I stop it from doing that? For
example, if I copy a sentence from an email that's in purple text, when I
paste it into a slide with blue text, it stays purple instead of changing
to
blue.

 

[Lucy Thomson]

We're mostly PC users here. Try asking over on the Mac side:
Mac discussion groups
http://www.officeformac.com/ProductForums/
microsoft.public.mac.office.powerpoint

Lucy

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

No, I don't. I'm using Powerpoint 2004 for Mac, if that makes a
difference.

Do you get the little Paste Options button that says "keep text only" and
"keep source formatting," "use design template formatting"?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Whenever I paste text from another program into a Powerpoint slide, it
keeps
the formatting from the other document instead of adopting the
formatting
of
the surrounding text in the slide. How do I stop it from doing that?
For
example, if I copy a sentence from an email that's in purple text, when
I
paste it into a slide with blue text, it stays purple instead of
changing
to
blue.

 

[Echo S]

They show up near the pasted text immediately after you paste. They
disappear once you do something else. They may not occur on the Mac, though,
I don't know.

--
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where are these buttons?

Do you get the little Paste Options button that says "keep text only" and
"keep source formatting," "use design template formatting"?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Whenever I paste text from another program into a Powerpoint slide, it
keeps
the formatting from the other document instead of adopting the
formatting
of
the surrounding text in the slide. How do I stop it from doing that?
For
example, if I copy a sentence from an email that's in purple text, when
I
paste it into a slide with blue text, it stays purple instead of
changing
to
blue.