Strange Mouse or Object Selection Question

[Alanna]

I don't even know if this is a powerpoint, mouse or computer question.
Here goes....

I use ppt 2003. I often select several objects by right clicking on the
object and then holding down the control button and then selecting other
objects. I use this for animating several objects at the same time,
alligning etc.

I recently bought a new HP computer. I loaded the SAME ppt program.
However when I do what I described above, a box comes up asking if I want to
copy or move the item. I cancel it and try again. When I select all the
objects again to allign etc. It makes a copy of them. If I have selected 5
items, it makes 5 copies.

There is no setting for my mouse to change this in the control panel. I
looked everywhere in ppt to see if I could find how to change this.

I am a heavy user of graphics for my presentations and this is NOT working
for me.

Does anyone know how to fix this? HELP!

 

[Ute Simon]

Right-clicking usually brings up a context menu. And right-clicking plus
moving brings up the box you describe. To select multiple objects, you
should simply left-click while pressing and holding the Shift- or the
Ctrl-key.

Best regards,
Ute

 

[Echo S]

Office shapes move or duplicate themselves when I click them (VISTA)
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00882.htm

 

[Glen Millar]

Freaky! Good old Vista.

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Regards,
Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP

Please tell us your PowerPoint version

Tutorials and PowerPoint animations at
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Office shapes move or duplicate themselves when I click them (VISTA)
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00882.htm

--
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 even know if this is a powerpoint, mouse or computer question.
Here goes....

I use ppt 2003. I often select several objects by right clicking on the
object and then holding down the control button and then selecting other
objects. I use this for animating several objects at the same time,
alligning etc.

I recently bought a new HP computer. I loaded the SAME ppt program.
However when I do what I described above, a box comes up asking if I want
to copy or move the item. I cancel it and try again. When I select all
the objects again to allign etc. It makes a copy of them. If I have
selected 5 items, it makes 5 copies.

There is no setting for my mouse to change this in the control panel. I
looked everywhere in ppt to see if I could find how to change this.

I am a heavy user of graphics for my presentations and this is NOT
working for me.

Does anyone know how to fix this? HELP!

 

[Alanna]

oh - that's it - Vista. My new computer runs on Vista.

Ute - are you using vista or xp?

Freaky! Good old Vista.

--

Regards,
Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP

Please tell us your PowerPoint version

Tutorials and PowerPoint animations at
the original www.pptworkbench.com
glen at pptworkbench dot com
------------------------------------------

Office shapes move or duplicate themselves when I click them (VISTA)
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00882.htm

--
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 even know if this is a powerpoint, mouse or computer question.
Here goes....

I use ppt 2003. I often select several objects by right clicking on the
object and then holding down the control button and then selecting other
objects. I use this for animating several objects at the same time,
alligning etc.

I recently bought a new HP computer. I loaded the SAME ppt program.
However when I do what I described above, a box comes up asking if I
want to copy or move the item. I cancel it and try again. When I
select all the objects again to allign etc. It makes a copy of them.
If I have selected 5 items, it makes 5 copies.

There is no setting for my mouse to change this in the control panel. I
looked everywhere in ppt to see if I could find how to change this.

I am a heavy user of graphics for my presentations and this is NOT
working for me.

Does anyone know how to fix this? HELP!