paragraph spacing tools in PowerPoint 2007

[roger]

what happened to the increase/decrease paragraph spacing tools in PowerPoint
2007

the facility provided home/paragraph/line spacing/options is to cumbersome
and far too many clicks for the new try and see interface!

 

[Kathy Jacobs]

I am not sure why you say it is too many clicks. If you want one of the
pre-sets, it works just like any other part of the ribbon (click and drag to
select what you want.) If you want a particular setting that is different
than the presets, it works pretty much the way it always has in Word.

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[Echo S]

If you put the Paragraph icon on your QAT, it will be much easier. (I
completely agree that it's a PITA to get to, so shat's what I did. Don't put
just "line spacing" on your QAT because it just opens the dropdown thing.)

 

[roger]

well thanks for the tip, but it is much inferior to how it was.

i will reply to Kathy too
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Roger

If you put the Paragraph icon on your QAT, it will be much easier. (I
completely agree that it's a PITA to get to, so shat's what I did. Don't put
just "line spacing" on your QAT because it just opens the dropdown thing.)

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What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

what happened to the increase/decrease paragraph spacing tools in
PowerPoint
2007

the facility provided home/paragraph/line spacing/options is to cumbersome
and far too many clicks for the new try and see interface!

 

[roger]

hi Kathy

the point is 1, 1.5, 2 lines etc is fine for word but in powerpoint you want
to be much more specific. the old facility you could click up and down in
minute increments to get the look you want, now you have to suck it and see.
even with the paragraph tool on the QAT it is difficult, there is no preview,
and if you want spacing other than increments of 6 pixels you have to type
min the # with trial an error. for such an important feature i hope MS will
quickly at least restore the previous functionality, there are less usefull
features on the ribon that could be downgraded. if you could incorporate the
new preview features it would be great.

i hope the next release will allow us to customise ribons as we could for
toolbars.

 

[Echo S]

I agree. The dialog itself sucks. I'm all for consistency when it makes
sense, but I don't appreciate getting a rewarmed Word paragraph and line
spacing dialog (and without a preview button or modeless "real-time"
behavior). It definitely needs work.

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Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

well thanks for the tip, but it is much inferior to how it was.

i will reply to Kathy too
--
Roger

If you put the Paragraph icon on your QAT, it will be much easier. (I
completely agree that it's a PITA to get to, so shat's what I did. Don't
put
just "line spacing" on your QAT because it just opens the dropdown
thing.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

what happened to the increase/decrease paragraph spacing tools in
PowerPoint
2007

the facility provided home/paragraph/line spacing/options is to
cumbersome
and far too many clicks for the new try and see interface!

 

[Aaron Clow]

I don't understand why Microsoft would just REMOVE this feature and not allow
people to re-add it? This was one of the buttons on the formatting toolbar by
default I believe in Office2003, and to just get rid of it and not let people
re-add it is just incomprehensible.

Has anyone found a way to highlight an area of text and increase/decrease
the spacing in steps? Going through a separate dialog is going to be
extremely time consuming and troublesome.

 

[Echo S]

I agree that the line spacing in PPT 2007 was very poorly designed. I know
others who miss the quick line spacing tool, too. (Personally, I found it
too heavy-handed, so I avoided it.)

The line spacing dialog would benefit from live preview so we don't have to
close the dialog each time to check our changes. It would also be nice if it
worked like the old PPT line spacing and not be just a leftover from Word.
For example, I much prefer lines for a before/after space setting as opposed
to points, because we change point sizes much more often in PPT and my much
bigger differences than anyone ever does in Word.

You can add the Paragraph tool to the QAT. That way you can at least get to
the Paragraph / Indents and Spacing dialog with one click. Of course, using
the dialog launcher (small box in lower right corner) of the Paragraph group
does the same thing. Maybe that helps a little.

 

[JaimeZX]

Any update to this? Did anyone figure out how to get the micro-steps back?
This is almost as annoying as not having "Edit Points" available on a line
anymore.

Jim

I agree that the line spacing in PPT 2007 was very poorly designed. I know
others who miss the quick line spacing tool, too. (Personally, I found it
too heavy-handed, so I avoided it.)

The line spacing dialog would benefit from live preview so we don't have to
close the dialog each time to check our changes. It would also be nice if it
worked like the old PPT line spacing and not be just a leftover from Word.
For example, I much prefer lines for a before/after space setting as opposed
to points, because we change point sizes much more often in PPT and my much
bigger differences than anyone ever does in Word.

You can add the Paragraph tool to the QAT. That way you can at least get to
the Paragraph / Indents and Spacing dialog with one click. Of course, using
the dialog launcher (small box in lower right corner) of the Paragraph group
does the same thing. Maybe that helps a little.
--
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 don't understand why Microsoft would just REMOVE this feature and not
allow
people to re-add it? This was one of the buttons on the formatting toolbar
by
default I believe in Office2003, and to just get rid of it and not let
people
re-add it is just incomprehensible.

Has anyone found a way to highlight an area of text and increase/decrease
the spacing in steps? Going through a separate dialog is going to be
extremely time consuming and troublesome.

 

[Echo S]

Sorry, no update from Microsoft. I thought someone had an add-in for it, but
I can't find anything right now.

--
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

Any update to this? Did anyone figure out how to get the micro-steps back?
This is almost as annoying as not having "Edit Points" available on a line
anymore.

Jim

I agree that the line spacing in PPT 2007 was very poorly designed. I
know
others who miss the quick line spacing tool, too. (Personally, I found it
too heavy-handed, so I avoided it.)

The line spacing dialog would benefit from live preview so we don't have
to
close the dialog each time to check our changes. It would also be nice if
it
worked like the old PPT line spacing and not be just a leftover from
Word.
For example, I much prefer lines for a before/after space setting as
opposed
to points, because we change point sizes much more often in PPT and my
much
bigger differences than anyone ever does in Word.

You can add the Paragraph tool to the QAT. That way you can at least get
to
the Paragraph / Indents and Spacing dialog with one click. Of course,
using
the dialog launcher (small box in lower right corner) of the Paragraph
group
does the same thing. Maybe that helps a little.
--
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 don't understand why Microsoft would just REMOVE this feature and not
allow
people to re-add it? This was one of the buttons on the formatting
toolbar
by
default I believe in Office2003, and to just get rid of it and not let
people
re-add it is just incomprehensible.

Has anyone found a way to highlight an area of text and
increase/decrease
the spacing in steps? Going through a separate dialog is going to be
extremely time consuming and troublesome.

 

[John Wilson]

Maybe you are remembering this?
http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/PowerPoint_2007_Spacing.html

John

Sorry, no update from Microsoft. I thought someone had an add-in for it,
but I can't find anything right now.

--
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

Any update to this? Did anyone figure out how to get the micro-steps
back?
This is almost as annoying as not having "Edit Points" available on a
line
anymore.

Jim

I agree that the line spacing in PPT 2007 was very poorly designed. I
know
others who miss the quick line spacing tool, too. (Personally, I found
it
too heavy-handed, so I avoided it.)

The line spacing dialog would benefit from live preview so we don't have
to
close the dialog each time to check our changes. It would also be nice
if it
worked like the old PPT line spacing and not be just a leftover from
Word.
For example, I much prefer lines for a before/after space setting as
opposed
to points, because we change point sizes much more often in PPT and my
much
bigger differences than anyone ever does in Word.

You can add the Paragraph tool to the QAT. That way you can at least get
to
the Paragraph / Indents and Spacing dialog with one click. Of course,
using
the dialog launcher (small box in lower right corner) of the Paragraph
group
does the same thing. Maybe that helps a little.
--
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 don't understand why Microsoft would just REMOVE this feature and not
allow
people to re-add it? This was one of the buttons on the formatting
toolbar
by
default I believe in Office2003, and to just get rid of it and not let
people
re-add it is just incomprehensible.

Has anyone found a way to highlight an area of text and
increase/decrease
the spacing in steps? Going through a separate dialog is going to be
extremely time consuming and troublesome.

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[Echo S]

Yup, that's 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

Maybe you are remembering this?
http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/PowerPoint_2007_Spacing.html

John

Sorry, no update from Microsoft. I thought someone had an add-in for it,
but I can't find anything right now.

--
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

Any update to this? Did anyone figure out how to get the micro-steps
back?
This is almost as annoying as not having "Edit Points" available on a
line
anymore.

Jim

:

I agree that the line spacing in PPT 2007 was very poorly designed. I
know
others who miss the quick line spacing tool, too. (Personally, I found
it
too heavy-handed, so I avoided it.)

The line spacing dialog would benefit from live preview so we don't
have to
close the dialog each time to check our changes. It would also be nice
if it
worked like the old PPT line spacing and not be just a leftover from
Word.
For example, I much prefer lines for a before/after space setting as
opposed
to points, because we change point sizes much more often in PPT and my
much
bigger differences than anyone ever does in Word.

You can add the Paragraph tool to the QAT. That way you can at least
get to
the Paragraph / Indents and Spacing dialog with one click. Of course,
using
the dialog launcher (small box in lower right corner) of the Paragraph
group
does the same thing. Maybe that helps a little.
--
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 don't understand why Microsoft would just REMOVE this feature and
not
allow
people to re-add it? This was one of the buttons on the formatting
toolbar
by
default I believe in Office2003, and to just get rid of it and not
let
people
re-add it is just incomprehensible.

Has anyone found a way to highlight an area of text and
increase/decrease
the spacing in steps? Going through a separate dialog is going to be
extremely time consuming and troublesome.

__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
signature database 4672 (20091209) __________

The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.

http://www.eset.com