Problem: PPT2003 Tables & Cell Fill

[David Lipetz]

I've been building a presentation in PPT2003. Many slides contain tables
(created in PPT). I often use the Fill command to fill a cell within the
table with a color or shade of grey. This had been working fine until now.

Every time I fill a cell within the table, the fill takes on a 3D quality.
This happens with every new table that I create. If I copy and paste a table
from earlier in the presentation, the table reacts properly and I can fill
cells with expected results. But if I select Insert/Table to create a new
table, then select a cell and click the Fill icon, the fill is 3D. I can not
find a setting anywhere to correct this behavior.

The 3-D Style button is not active for the table, nor does it let me select
a 3-D depth for the cell or table.

I am baffled.

My work around was to open a new PPT, select the proper background style
(template), and copy and paste the slides from the old presentation to the
new one. Now when I Insert/Table and fill a cell, I get the expected
results.

So I am good to go but curious as to how/why the first version went bad.
Ideas?

 

[PPTMagician]

This doesn't happen for me. Does the same thing happen on an inserted
Autoshape? The "tables" in PowerPoint use those same defaults. I'd check
all the autoshape settings first and use the Default for new objects checkbox
.. Did you check the shadow settings as well as the 3D?

Glenna

 

[Bill Dilworth]

Hi David,

Like Glenna, I don't get a 3-D effect, but on some line widths I do get a
slight anti-aliasing effect that may look to you like 3-D.

If you adjust the thickness of the table/cell lines, does the 3-D effect go
away?

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