Copying org chart boxes

In a new org chart, I placed a "position" box and put some text in it
(turned off name display, only keeping title display). I also resized
the box. When I Ctrl-drag to copy the box, the new copy has the
default size i.e. same size as before I resized. How do I prevent the
default size from taking effect on the copy? I want an exact copy.

Thanks.

Right click the shape you want to copy. Open it's shape sheet. In the Shape
trans form section, replace the entries for width and height with the literal
values that you want. May have to guard these values. Close the shape
sheet. Copy should no preserve the size.

HTH
Wapperdude



"Paul" wrote:

In a new org chart, I placed a "position" box and put some text in it
(turned off name display, only keeping title display). I also resized
the box. When I Ctrl-drag to copy the box, the new copy has the
default size i.e. same size as before I resized. How do I prevent the
default size from taking effect on the copy? I want an exact copy.

Thanks.

Works like a charm, Wapper. Thanks!

On Sep 17, 1:06*am, WapperDude
wrote:
Right click the shape you want to copy. *Open it's shape sheet. *In the Shape
trans form section, replace the entries for width and height with the literal
values that you want. *May have to guard these values. *Close the shape
sheet. *Copy should no preserve the size.

"Paul" wrote:
In a new org chart, I placed a "position" box and put some text in it
(turned off name display, only keeping title display). *I also resized
the box. *When I Ctrl-drag to copy the box, the new copy has the
default size i.e. same size as before I resized. *How do I prevent the
default size from taking effect on the copy? *I want an exact copy.

Glad it helped. If you want all of a particular shape to have a non-default
size, you can do the same thing to the shape located on the document stencil.
Changes there can be used 1.) to propagate thru all of your existing
placements, and 2.) good for any new drag and drops.

Wapperdude



"Paul" wrote:

Works like a charm, Wapper. Thanks!

On Sep 17, 1:06 am, WapperDude
wrote:
Right click the shape you want to copy. Open it's shape sheet. In the Shape
trans form section, replace the entries for width and height with the literal
values that you want. May have to guard these values. Close the shape
sheet. Copy should no preserve the size.

"Paul" wrote:
In a new org chart, I placed a "position" box and put some text in it
(turned off name display, only keeping title display). I also resized
the box. When I Ctrl-drag to copy the box, the new copy has the
default size i.e. same size as before I resized. How do I prevent the
default size from taking effect on the copy? I want an exact copy.