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

Does it happen no matter what paste option they use?
-- 
James
Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida

"ppt diva" <jerit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:3B688DC3-8B82-4E5D-A2AF-AA8CCF69B884@microsoft.com...
> 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 

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" <jerit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:3B688DC3-8B82-4E5D-A2AF-AA8CCF69B884@microsoft.com...
> > 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 
> 
> .
> 

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" <jerit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:A2E455B6-77E8-46FD-A654-581D644717D9@microsoft.com...
> 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" <jerit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3B688DC3-8B82-4E5D-A2AF-AA8CCF69B884@microsoft.com...
>> > 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
>>
>> .
>> 

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" <jerit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:A2E455B6-77E8-46FD-A654-581D644717D9@microsoft.com...
> > 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" <jerit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:3B688DC3-8B82-4E5D-A2AF-AA8CCF69B884@microsoft.com...
> >> > 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
> >>
> >> .
> >> 

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" <jerit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:27CE05DC-914E-437A-BDD2-54C3C31D0FA7@microsoft.com...
> 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" <jerit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A2E455B6-77E8-46FD-A654-581D644717D9@microsoft.com...
>> > 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" <jerit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:3B688DC3-8B82-4E5D-A2AF-AA8CCF69B884@microsoft.com...
>> >> > 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
>> >>
>> >> .
>> >>