Microsoft KB Archive/238674

= PPT2000: Scaling a Text Box or AutoShape Does Not Change Text Size =

Article ID: 238674

Article Last Modified on 11/30/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q238674



SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, when you scale a text box or an AutoShape, the size of text within that object does not change. This behavior is different from that in earlier versions of PowerPoint, in which the text scaled proportionately with the object.



WORKAROUND
You can simulate the behavior of scaled text by converting the text box into a picture. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Select the text box that you want to scale.
 * 2) On the Edit menu, click Cut.
 * 3) On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.
 * 4) In the Paste Special dialog box, click Picture, and then click OK.
 * 5) Select the text box, and then click Picture on the Format menu.
 * 6) In the Format Picture dialog box, click the Size tab.
 * 7) Adjust the scale percentage for the height and width, and click OK.

Note that the text box is now a picture. To edit the text, you must ungroup the picture. To do this, follow these steps:  Select the picture. On the Draw menu, click Ungroup.  When you receive a message similar to the following   This is an imported picture, not a group. Convert it to a Microsoft Office drawing object? click Yes to convert the picture to an AutoShape. 

You can now edit the text.

NOTE: A good rule of thumb is to have the exact text you want before you convert the text box to a picture.

Additional query words: ppt ppt2k 2k ppt2000 2000 9.0 powerpnt ppt9 powerpt 9.00 scaling resize resizing

Keywords: kbprb kbdraw KB238674

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