Microsoft KB Archive/919203

= Pictures that are resized in a SmartArt graphic overlap the text of the graphic in a 2007 Office program =

Article ID: 919203

Article Last Modified on 10/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
 * Microsoft Office Word 2007
 * Microsoft Office Excel 2007

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SYMPTOMS
You have a SmartArt graphic that contains text in Microsoft Office Excel 2007, in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, or in Microsoft Office Word 2007. When you resize a picture in the SmartArt graphic so that the picture overlaps the text, the text does not move so that it can still be seen next to the picture.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs if the following conditions are true:
 * The SmartArt diagram uses the composite layout setting.
 * The pictures were added to the SmartArt diagram by using the picture placeholder shapes that are provided by the type of diagram that you use.

This behavior occurs in the following types of diagrams:
 * Vertical List 4
 * Picture List 1
 * Bending List 2
 * Horizontal List 2
 * Horizontal List 7



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, use a different type of diagram.

Alternatively, manually adjust the position of the text so that it is not overlapped by the graphic. Some ways that you can manually adjust the position of the text include the following:
 * Change the alignment of the text.
 * Add character spaces.
 * Change the text layout by using the Text Box options in the Format Shape dialog box.

Additional query words: PPT2007 PowerPoint2007 XL2007 Excel2007 WD2007 Word2007 Office2007 OFF2007 Office 2007

Keywords: kbtshoot kbprb kbgraphic kbexpertisebeginner KB919203

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