Microsoft KB Archive/938491

= Text boxes contain misaligned text when you open a PowerPoint 2003 presentation in PowerPoint 2007 =

Article ID: 938491

Article Last Modified on 9/6/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

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SYMPTOMS
When you open a Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 presentation in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, the text boxes in the presentation contain misaligned text or shifted text.

Note Additionally, you are not always able to edit the text boxes.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because the default printer is using an incompatible printer driver.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
 * 1) Obtain an updated printer driver from the manufacturer of the printer.
 * 2) Install the updated printer driver.
 * 3) Restart PowerPoint.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, follow these steps:
 * 1) Use a generic printer driver for the default printer. For example, use the Microsoft Office Document Image Writer printer driver.
 * 2) Restart PowerPoint.

Additional query words: PPT2007 PPT2003

Keywords: kbtshoot kbprb kbexpertisebeginner KB938491

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