PPt 2007: Problem with text alignment attributes

[CalTex]

If I apply "Vertical alignment - middle" to a text box and then go back and
modify the text such that it has fewer or more lines of text, the text box
acts as if it has "Vertical alignment - top" assigned. Is this a bug or am I
missing something?

 

[Echo S]

I can't repro it here. If you can provide exact repro steps, I'm happy to
try again.

 

[John Wilson]

It only happens with resize shape enabled and you wrap text Echo. There's a
hotfix

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941658

 

[CalTex]

WHAT I DID:

(1) Inserted default text box from shape gallery in "Drawing" tab

(2) Created three lines of text with a hard return at the end of the first two

(3) Right-clicked text box to select "Format Shape -> Text Box"

(4) Changed "Vertical alignment" from default "Top" to "Middle"
(left "Autofit: Resize shape to fit text" unchanged and left "Wrap text"
unchecked)

(5) Clicked "Close"

(6) Selected and deleted last line of text and observed that the text box
shape contracted only from the bottom.

(7) Repeated step 4 and verified that the vertical alignment attribute was
still set to "Middle"

WHAT I SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND:

If "Autofit" is set to "Resize shape to fit text", regardless of whether or
not "Wrap text" is checked, the middle vertical alignment attribute does not
hold. However, if I turn off "Autofit", again regardless of whether or not
"Wrap text" is checked, the middle vertical alignment attribute DOES hold.

I can't repro it here. If you can provide exact repro steps, I'm happy to
try again.

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If I apply "Vertical alignment - middle" to a text box and then go back
and
modify the text such that it has fewer or more lines of text, the text box
acts as if it has "Vertical alignment - top" assigned. Is this a bug or
am I
missing something?

 

[John Wilson]

Sorry Echo I should have said you almost certainly have it already.

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[CalTex]

Thanks for the hotfix link, John. This is my second so far today. Can I
just do a PPt 2007 update and take care of all of these at once? Or can I
just download all the PPt 2007 hotfixes that are available and install them
one after the other in one session?

 

[Echo S]

Ah, you found the issue -- I was just going to ask about your autofit
settings.

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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

WHAT I DID:

(1) Inserted default text box from shape gallery in "Drawing" tab

(2) Created three lines of text with a hard return at the end of the first
two

(3) Right-clicked text box to select "Format Shape -> Text Box"

(4) Changed "Vertical alignment" from default "Top" to "Middle"
(left "Autofit: Resize shape to fit text" unchanged and left "Wrap text"
unchecked)

(5) Clicked "Close"

(6) Selected and deleted last line of text and observed that the text box
shape contracted only from the bottom.

(7) Repeated step 4 and verified that the vertical alignment attribute was
still set to "Middle"

WHAT I SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND:

If "Autofit" is set to "Resize shape to fit text", regardless of whether
or
not "Wrap text" is checked, the middle vertical alignment attribute does
not
hold. However, if I turn off "Autofit", again regardless of whether or
not
"Wrap text" is checked, the middle vertical alignment attribute DOES hold.

I can't repro it here. If you can provide exact repro steps, I'm happy to
try again.

--
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

If I apply "Vertical alignment - middle" to a text box and then go back
and
modify the text such that it has fewer or more lines of text, the text
box
acts as if it has "Vertical alignment - top" assigned. Is this a bug
or
am I
missing something?

 

[Echo S]

Thanks, John. I was going to ask about the autofit settings, but to me it
doesn't quite work like a bug -- to me it makes sense that the shape
(textbox) resizes if you have autofit turned on, but I can't figure out how
you could tell the difference between top and middle anchors then! I'll have
to try CalTex's repro steps so I can see it in action.

So of course I had no idea there's a hotfix -- thanks for posting this!

 

[Echo S]

Unfortunately we have to wait for the next service pack. Hotfixes are rolled
into service packs.