Microsoft KB Archive/26571

PowerPoint: Imported Text Overlapped or Shifted PSS ID Number: Q26571 Article last modified on 03-03-1991 PSS database name: M_PowerPt

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Summary:

Graphics text imported into Microsoft PowerPoint sometimes appears with extra spaces between words or with some words overlapping on both the screen and when printed.

This may occur if text is imported from an application that does not support fractional character widths. The Fractional Widths feature is always activated in PowerPoint and there is no option to turn it off.

Whenever possible, import text from a program that uses fractional widths, such as Microsoft Word (version 3.01 or later), Microsoft Excel (version 2.20 or later), and Claris MacDraw II.

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1991.