PowerPoint Shapes

[PattyG]

In Powerpoint 2007 the shapes (e.,g., a box) is also a textbox. How can I
turn this off? I n the old PPT the shape was a shape and the textbox a
textbox.
With a shape being a textbook, the shape collapses (shrinks) when copied.

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Hi Patty,

Shapes in older versions of PowerPoint are also textboxes. So that isn't the
cause of the problem you are seeing.

Unfortunately, I do not see that problem when copying shapes, so I can't
offer any suggestions about fixing this behavior.

-Jim

In Powerpoint 2007 the shapes (e.,g., a box) is also a textbox. How can I
turn this off? I n the old PPT the shape was a shape and the textbox a
textbox.
With a shape being a textbook, the shape collapses (shrinks) when copied.

--
Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

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[Steve Rindsberg]

In Powerpoint 2007 the shapes (e.,g., a box) is also a textbox. How can I
turn this off? I n the old PPT the shape was a shape and the textbox a
textbox.
With a shape being a textbook, the shape collapses (shrinks) when copied.

This is the Mac PPT support group. You might also want to post in the regular
PPT group, which is mostly for Windows PPT support.

Links to the various groups are here:

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

As to your shrinking shape problem, try formatting the shape. Remove the check
next to "Resize AutoShape to fit text" in the format dialog box.


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