Microsoft KB Archive/61897

PPT: Sizing Objects to Text

PSS ID Number: Q61897 Article last modified on 05-22-1998

windows:2.0,3.0,4.0

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 2.x, 3.x, and 4.0 == 

= SUMMARY =

When you create a PowerPoint object (ellipse, rectangle, or Shape Tool object) with attached text, you can either fit it exactly around the object’s text or make the object bigger or smaller than its text.

= MORE INFORMATION =

PowerPoint 2.0
To size the object to its text, follow these steps:


 * 1) Select the object.
 * 2) From the Draw menu, choose Sized To Text.

The object resizes itself to fit around its text. A diagram object without text is not affected. This method prevents you from resizing an object that has already been sized to text. The object returns to its text size.

To resize the object regardless of its text, you will need to turn this option off again.

PowerPoint 3.0
To size an object to its text, follow these steps:


 * 1) Select the object.
 * 2) From the Text menu, choose Fit to Text.
 * 3) Select the Adjust Object Size to Fit Text checkbox, and choose OK.

The object resizes itself to fit around its text. This method prevents you from resizing an object that has already been sized to text. The object returns to its text size. To resize the object regardless of its text, you will need to turn this option off again.

PowerPoint 4.0
To size an object to its text, follow these steps:


 * 1) Select the object.
 * 2) From the Format menu, choose Text Anchor.
 * 3) Select the Adjust Object Size to Fit Text checkbox, and choose OK.

The object resizes itself to fit around its text. This method prevents you from resizing an object that has already been sized to text. The object returns to its text size. To resize the object regardless of its text, you will need to turn this option off again.

= REFERENCES =

For more information about this topic, refer to the following:

“Microsoft PowerPoint User’s Guide,” version 2.0, pages 134-135 “Microsoft PowerPoint User’s Guide,” version 3.0, pages 260-263 “Microsoft PowerPoint User’s Guide,” version 4.0, pages 94-96

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Keywords : kbusage Version : windows:2.0,3.0,4.0 Platform : WINDOWS Hardware : x86 Issue type : kbhowto ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.