Microsoft KB Archive/188944

= PPT98: Text Format Lost When Promote or Demote Paragraph =

Article ID: 188944

Article Last Modified on 10/3/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q188944





SYMPTOMS
When you change the indent level of a paragraph, it takes on the formatting defined on the Slide Master for that indent level. For example, if you demote or promote a paragraph to a third-level indent, the text in the paragraph will adopt the formatting defined on the Slide Master for all third-level indented paragraphs. Any custom text formatting you previously applied to the paragraph will be lost.



CAUSE
This behavior is by design. It is intended to assist in the creation of professional-looking presentations.



RESOLUTION
If you need to do custom formatting on a paragraph, set its indent level first, and then apply the custom formatting.



MORE INFORMATION
The formatting of the text in the Object Area for AutoLayout determines what text formatting will be used by default at each level of indentation in the object placeholders.

The same behavior also appears when you demote or promote text in the body of the Notes pages. In this case, the formatting is controlled by the formatting on the Notes Master.

Additional query words: ppt powerpt powerpnt macppt 8.0

Keywords: kbformat kbprb KB188944

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