In article , D'oug wrote:
windows xp, powerpoint 2002

When I 'Insert Picture' and find a file to insert, the
other images on the screen automatically downsize, and a
large 'Click to Add Title' text box comes on. This never
happened in the past, and I'm not sure why it is now.

See this, especially the part about Automatic Layout.

Do this before using PowerPoint seriously
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00034.htm

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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