Microsoft KB Archive/922962

= The background fill of a shape does not blend with the background fill of a slide in PowerPoint 2007 =

Article ID: 922962

Article Last Modified on 10/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

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SYMPTOMS
When you apply a slide background fill to a shape in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, the background fill of the shape does not blend with the background fill of the slide. This behavior occurs if you use a texture fill in which the offset for the texture was not set to Top left.



CAUSE
The ability to specify the offset for texture fill effects is a new feature of PowerPoint 2007.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, use one of the following methods:

Method 1: Change the background to a gradient fill or a solid fill

 * 1) Right-click the slide, and then click Background.
 * 2) Click either Gradient fill or Solid fill.
 * 3) Click Close.

Method 2: Change the text fill offset

 * 1) Right-click the slide, and then click Background.
 * 2) Change the alignment to Top left.
 * 3) Click Close.

Method 3: Turn off the &quot;Tile picture as texture&quot; option

 * 1) Right-click the slide, and then click Background.
 * 2) Click to clear the Tile picture as texture check box.
 * 3) Click Close.

Additional query words: PPT2007 PowerPoint2007 Office2007 OFF2007 Office 2007



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