PPT07: White table borders print black

When printing in grayscale or b/w, my white table borders turn black. I used
to be able to select the table in 2003, and convert it to grayscale to keep
the white borders, but I cannot do that in 2007.

I have taken to PDFing the file before printing in b/w, but this won't
always work for my clients. Any way around this?
--
bh529

When printing in grayscale or b/w, my white table borders turn black. I
used
to be able to select the table in 2003, and convert it to grayscale to
keep
the white borders, but I cannot do that in 2007.
I have taken to PDFing the file before printing in b/w, but this won't
always work for my clients. Any way around this?

Grayscale options are now on the view tab. But you should avoid printing
pure Black & White, all modern printers are capable for Grayscale.

Best regards,
Ute



--
Ute Simon
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team und PowerPoint-User-Team
Schon gesehen? www.ppt-user.de/blogger und www.ppt-tv.de

I really appreciate your reply Ute. I do print in grayscale, but the table
borders still print black. I have been in the grayscale view, but in 2007 it
no longer gives me the option to convert the selected table to grayscale.

I am hoping to find a way to keep the white borders white when
viewed/printed in grayscale.


--
bh529


"Ute Simon" wrote:

When printing in grayscale or b/w, my white table borders turn black. I
used
to be able to select the table in 2003, and convert it to grayscale to
keep
the white borders, but I cannot do that in 2007.
I have taken to PDFing the file before printing in b/w, but this won't
always work for my clients. Any way around this?

Grayscale options are now on the view tab. But you should avoid printing
pure Black & White, all modern printers are capable for Grayscale.

Best regards,
Ute



--
Ute Simon
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team und PowerPoint-User-Team
Schon gesehen? www.ppt-user.de/blogger und www.ppt-tv.de

In article , Bh529 wrote:
I really appreciate your reply Ute. I do print in grayscale, but the table
borders still print black. I have been in the grayscale view, but in 2007 it
no longer gives me the option to convert the selected table to grayscale.

You're right. When you select a table, the grayscale options dim out and are
inaccessible.

You might experiment with this:

Select the table
Press Ctrl+C to copy it
On the Home tab, Clipboard group click the downarrow beneath Paste
Choose Paste Special and pick EMF or WMF (experiment with both)
You'll be able to adjust grayscale settings for the pasted picture.

But the picture will no longer be a table; keep a copy of the original table
around in case you later need to edit it.

-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

Thanks so much. I will do that before sending off to a client.
--
bh529


"Steve Rindsberg" wrote:

In article , Bh529 wrote:
I really appreciate your reply Ute. I do print in grayscale, but the table
borders still print black. I have been in the grayscale view, but in 2007 it
no longer gives me the option to convert the selected table to grayscale.

You're right. When you select a table, the grayscale options dim out and are
inaccessible.

You might experiment with this:

Select the table
Press Ctrl+C to copy it
On the Home tab, Clipboard group click the downarrow beneath Paste
Choose Paste Special and pick EMF or WMF (experiment with both)
You'll be able to adjust grayscale settings for the pasted picture.

But the picture will no longer be a table; keep a copy of the original table
around in case you later need to edit it.

-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

So, um ... since this is a serious design flaw that many people are upset
with, it would be ubercool to be able to ask Microsoft to please *fix it --
and sooner rather than later!* I know the knowledge experts who respond here
are volunteers, so I'm not mad ... just frustrated. How can I reach the
"powers that be" at Microsoft to ask them to give this some attention?

"Steve Rindsberg" wrote:

In article , Bh529 wrote:
I really appreciate your reply Ute. I do print in grayscale, but the table
borders still print black. I have been in the grayscale view, but in 2007 it
no longer gives me the option to convert the selected table to grayscale.

You're right. When you select a table, the grayscale options dim out and are
inaccessible.

You might experiment with this:

Select the table
Press Ctrl+C to copy it
On the Home tab, Clipboard group click the downarrow beneath Paste
Choose Paste Special and pick EMF or WMF (experiment with both)
You'll be able to adjust grayscale settings for the pasted picture.

But the picture will no longer be a table; keep a copy of the original table
around in case you later need to edit it.

-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

Trust me, I've b!tched about it enough that they are indeed aware of this
issue. I am not holding my breath for a fix, though. I will definitely
forward your plea along, too.

--
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"Anemone" wrote in message
...
So, um ... since this is a serious design flaw that many people are upset
with, it would be ubercool to be able to ask Microsoft to please *fix
it --
and sooner rather than later!* I know the knowledge experts who respond
here
are volunteers, so I'm not mad ... just frustrated. How can I reach the
"powers that be" at Microsoft to ask them to give this some attention?

"Steve Rindsberg" wrote:

In article , Bh529
wrote:
I really appreciate your reply Ute. I do print in grayscale, but the
table
borders still print black. I have been in the grayscale view, but in
2007 it
no longer gives me the option to convert the selected table to
grayscale.

You're right. When you select a table, the grayscale options dim out and
are
inaccessible.

You might experiment with this:

Select the table
Press Ctrl+C to copy it
On the Home tab, Clipboard group click the downarrow beneath Paste
Choose Paste Special and pick EMF or WMF (experiment with both)
You'll be able to adjust grayscale settings for the pasted picture.

But the picture will no longer be a table; keep a copy of the original
table
around in case you later need to edit it.

-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

In article , Anemone wrote:
So, um ... since this is a serious design flaw that many people are upset
with, it would be ubercool to be able to ask Microsoft to please *fix it --
and sooner rather than later!*

Been there. Done that. Got the t-shirt with the frownyface.

Trust that it's been reported. And hammered on.


I know the knowledge experts who respond here
are volunteers, so I'm not mad ... just frustrated. How can I reach the
"powers that be" at Microsoft to ask them to give this some attention?

"Steve Rindsberg" wrote:

In article , Bh529 wrote:
I really appreciate your reply Ute. I do print in grayscale, but the table
borders still print black. I have been in the grayscale view, but in 2007 it
no longer gives me the option to convert the selected table to grayscale.

You're right. When you select a table, the grayscale options dim out and are
inaccessible.

You might experiment with this:

Select the table
Press Ctrl+C to copy it
On the Home tab, Clipboard group click the downarrow beneath Paste
Choose Paste Special and pick EMF or WMF (experiment with both)
You'll be able to adjust grayscale settings for the pasted picture.

But the picture will no longer be a table; keep a copy of the original table
around in case you later need to edit it.

-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================





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Great, another eggheader posting about something over a year old where the
OP is probably long gone. 09-Jul-08