Microsoft KB Archive/285442

= Objects change size or position when you switch between programs with ALT+TAB =

Article ID: 285442

Article Last Modified on 3/6/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
 * Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q285442



SYMPTOMS
If you are modifying a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, and you use the ALT+TAB key combination to switch to another program or another presentation, when you switch back to the first presentation, the size or position of the last object that you edited may have changed. Or, the size or position of that object may shift the first time that you click your mouse inside the presentation.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs when you press ALT+TAB while you hold down the mouse button and select an object sizing handle or moving handle.

When you switch to another program or presentation while you hold down the mouse button, PowerPoint changes the size or position of the selected object according to your mouse movements while you are working in that other program or presentation.

If you switch to another PowerPoint presentation and perform any action, the object is already changed when you switch back to your original presentation.

If you switch to another program, such as Microsoft Word, when you switch back to your presentation, PowerPoint behaves as if the mouse button is still depressed, and you see a moving or resizing marquee when you move your mouse. When you click anything on your slide, the shape or position of the object that you selected before pressing ALT+TAB is changed.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, release the mouse button before you switch to a new presentation.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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