need to "nudge" text

[Confused2007]

Please tell me how to nudge text within powerpoint. I need to move it just a
little bit not a full space. HelP

 

[Echo S]

If you need to nudge an entire textbox, select the textbox (click the edge
of it) and press the arrow keys on your keyboard.

If you need to nudge a line of text closer to another line, use the line
spacing tools. How you do this depends on which version of PPT you're using.

 

[LVTravel]

If you need to nudge an entire textbox, select the textbox (click the edge
of it) and press the arrow keys on your keyboard.

If you need to nudge a line of text closer to another line, use the line
spacing tools. How you do this depends on which version of PPT you're
using.

--
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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

Please tell me how to nudge text within powerpoint. I need to move it
just a
little bit not a full space. HelP

To continue Echo's comments...

You can also move text boxes, pictures, etc. by clicking and dragging with
the Alt key held down. The Alt key temporarily turns off the snap to guides
feature and you can then move an object pixel by pixel (if you have it
zoomed in to a high enough setting.)

Snap to guide can be turned off in '97-03 by clicking View, Grid and Guides,
then uncheck the boxes and then click OK. For '07 click Arrange, Align,
Grid Settings then turn off the check box and then OK.

These setting would be for only this presentation unless you also click Set
as Default and accept any challenge to the change.

 

[Echo S]

To continue Echo's comments...

You can also move text boxes, pictures, etc. by clicking and dragging with
the Alt key held down. The Alt key temporarily turns off the snap to
guides feature and you can then move an object pixel by pixel (if you have
it zoomed in to a high enough setting.)

Snap to guide can be turned off in '97-03 by clicking View, Grid and
Guides, then uncheck the boxes and then click OK. For '07 click
Arrange, Align, Grid Settings then turn off the check box and then OK.

These setting would be for only this presentation unless you also click
Set as Default and accept any challenge to the change.

Ah, thanks. I always turn the Snap off, so I forget about it!

 

[LVTravel]

To continue Echo's comments...

You can also move text boxes, pictures, etc. by clicking and dragging
with the Alt key held down. The Alt key temporarily turns off the snap
to guides feature and you can then move an object pixel by pixel (if you
have it zoomed in to a high enough setting.)

Snap to guide can be turned off in '97-03 by clicking View, Grid and
Guides, then uncheck the boxes and then click OK. For '07 click
Arrange, Align, Grid Settings then turn off the check box and then OK.

These setting would be for only this presentation unless you also click
Set as Default and accept any challenge to the change.

Ah, thanks. I always turn the Snap off, so I forget about it!

--
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

Yes, unfortunately the snap to is turned on by default. I normally forget
to turn it off on a new machine until I need to move something by just one
pixel and them WAM, BAM it hits me in the head like a rock. Hey, maybe
that's why I forget!

 

[Jean-Pierre Forestier [MVP[]

And to continue your own comment, you can use the arrow heys with Ctrl (or
mouse and Alt key)

To continue Echo's comments...

You can also move text boxes, pictures, etc. by clicking and dragging
with the Alt key held down. The Alt key temporarily turns off the snap
to guides feature and you can then move an object pixel by pixel (if you
have it zoomed in to a high enough setting.)

Snap to guide can be turned off in '97-03 by clicking View, Grid and
Guides, then uncheck the boxes and then click OK. For '07 click
Arrange, Align, Grid Settings then turn off the check box and then OK.

These setting would be for only this presentation unless you also click
Set as Default and accept any challenge to the change.

Ah, thanks. I always turn the Snap off, so I forget about it!

--
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

Yes, unfortunately the snap to is turned on by default. I normally forget
to turn it off on a new machine until I need to move something by just one
pixel and them WAM, BAM it hits me in the head like a rock. Hey, maybe
that's why I forget!