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Copied text goes wacky in new template
I just set up a new template for a client. When they copy a free floating
text box from an old presentation, they're getting some wacky formatting, mainly most of the text turns from Arial left aligned into Helvetica center aligned bold (the anchored text boxes are fine). Will they have to manually reformat all the free floating text boxes? We're both on PPT 2007. Thanks Jeri |
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Copied text goes wacky in new template
Does it happen no matter what paste option they use?
-- James Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida "ppt diva" wrote in message ... I just set up a new template for a client. When they copy a free floating text box from an old presentation, they're getting some wacky formatting, mainly most of the text turns from Arial left aligned into Helvetica center aligned bold (the anchored text boxes are fine). Will they have to manually reformat all the free floating text boxes? We're both on PPT 2007. Thanks Jeri |
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Copied text goes wacky in new template
Yes, and sometimes they don't get the paste option.
"Jaime" wrote: Does it happen no matter what paste option they use? -- James Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida "ppt diva" wrote in message ... I just set up a new template for a client. When they copy a free floating text box from an old presentation, they're getting some wacky formatting, mainly most of the text turns from Arial left aligned into Helvetica center aligned bold (the anchored text boxes are fine). Will they have to manually reformat all the free floating text boxes? We're both on PPT 2007. Thanks Jeri . |
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Copied text goes wacky in new template
They may have to reformat these. Probably will, actually.
I don't know what causes it, but I've seen similar happen with the manual textboxes I use for references. The refs start out as Arial Narrow bold left aligned with the journal name italicized, and after pasting into the new presentation, they are Arial Narrow not-bold centered with all text italicized. It's annoying as hell, and the only workaround I've found is to insert or paste the slides in in PPT 2003. In my case, because the text was always in the lower left in the same general vicinity, I probably could have gotten one of the guys to code me something to reset the formatting (at least the bold / non-italicized / left-aligned part, but probably not the original "only journal name italicized" part). Not sure that would work in your case, but if it will, you might consider hiring someone to write an add-in for you, because there's just not a way around this one. -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com What's new in PPT 2010? http://www.echosvoice.com/2010.htm Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx "ppt diva" wrote in message ... Yes, and sometimes they don't get the paste option. "Jaime" wrote: Does it happen no matter what paste option they use? -- James Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida "ppt diva" wrote in message ... I just set up a new template for a client. When they copy a free floating text box from an old presentation, they're getting some wacky formatting, mainly most of the text turns from Arial left aligned into Helvetica center aligned bold (the anchored text boxes are fine). Will they have to manually reformat all the free floating text boxes? We're both on PPT 2007. Thanks Jeri . |
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Copied text goes wacky in new template
Thanks Echo. Even if the answer is "It's not possible", that's good to know
so I can confidently tell my client so. "Echo S" wrote: They may have to reformat these. Probably will, actually. I don't know what causes it, but I've seen similar happen with the manual textboxes I use for references. The refs start out as Arial Narrow bold left aligned with the journal name italicized, and after pasting into the new presentation, they are Arial Narrow not-bold centered with all text italicized. It's annoying as hell, and the only workaround I've found is to insert or paste the slides in in PPT 2003. In my case, because the text was always in the lower left in the same general vicinity, I probably could have gotten one of the guys to code me something to reset the formatting (at least the bold / non-italicized / left-aligned part, but probably not the original "only journal name italicized" part). Not sure that would work in your case, but if it will, you might consider hiring someone to write an add-in for you, because there's just not a way around this one. -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com What's new in PPT 2010? http://www.echosvoice.com/2010.htm Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx "ppt diva" wrote in message ... Yes, and sometimes they don't get the paste option. "Jaime" wrote: Does it happen no matter what paste option they use? -- James Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida "ppt diva" wrote in message ... I just set up a new template for a client. When they copy a free floating text box from an old presentation, they're getting some wacky formatting, mainly most of the text turns from Arial left aligned into Helvetica center aligned bold (the anchored text boxes are fine). Will they have to manually reformat all the free floating text boxes? We're both on PPT 2007. Thanks Jeri . |
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Copied text goes wacky in new template
You're welcome -- I know what you mean about wanting to be able to tell them
the real deal with confidence. I am grateful to have experts to check in with in other areas for the exact same reason! -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com What's new in PPT 2010? http://www.echosvoice.com/2010.htm Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx "ppt diva" wrote in message ... Thanks Echo. Even if the answer is "It's not possible", that's good to know so I can confidently tell my client so. "Echo S" wrote: They may have to reformat these. Probably will, actually. I don't know what causes it, but I've seen similar happen with the manual textboxes I use for references. The refs start out as Arial Narrow bold left aligned with the journal name italicized, and after pasting into the new presentation, they are Arial Narrow not-bold centered with all text italicized. It's annoying as hell, and the only workaround I've found is to insert or paste the slides in in PPT 2003. In my case, because the text was always in the lower left in the same general vicinity, I probably could have gotten one of the guys to code me something to reset the formatting (at least the bold / non-italicized / left-aligned part, but probably not the original "only journal name italicized" part). Not sure that would work in your case, but if it will, you might consider hiring someone to write an add-in for you, because there's just not a way around this one. -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com What's new in PPT 2010? http://www.echosvoice.com/2010.htm Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx "ppt diva" wrote in message ... Yes, and sometimes they don't get the paste option. "Jaime" wrote: Does it happen no matter what paste option they use? -- James Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida "ppt diva" wrote in message ... I just set up a new template for a client. When they copy a free floating text box from an old presentation, they're getting some wacky formatting, mainly most of the text turns from Arial left aligned into Helvetica center aligned bold (the anchored text boxes are fine). Will they have to manually reformat all the free floating text boxes? We're both on PPT 2007. Thanks Jeri . |
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