Can't remove indent in text box

[Lee W.]

I received a PowerPoint presentation that I'm modifying.
When I add a text box, the text is always indented. I've
tried every standards means of removing the indent
(removed tabs, text is not demoted, etc.)but it won't go
away.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

[I use PowerPoint 2000 for Windows]

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Doubleclick the text box to bring up the formatting dialog box.
Click the Text Box tab.
Check your Internal Margin settings

Also choose View, Ruler if the horizontal text ruler isn't visible already
(it probably is since you mentioned tabs). There will be at least two
little "chicklet pointer thingies" (oooh, i love it when i talk tech), one
at the top, one at the bottom of the ruler. Try dragging them full to the
left.

Does that help?

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PowerPoint FAQ - www.pptfaq.com
PPTools - www.pptools.com
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[Guest]

Steve, thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, the 2
remedies you mentioned didn't solve my problem. I had
tried them before but tried them again (because nothing
else is working)and didn't get rid of the indentation. I
thought I knew something about PowerPoint, but this is a
stubborn little problem!

-----Original Message-----
Doubleclick the text box to bring up the formatting dialog box.
Click the Text Box tab.
Check your Internal Margin settings

Also choose View, Ruler if the horizontal text ruler isn't visible already
(it probably is since you mentioned tabs). There will be at least two
little "chicklet pointer thingies" (oooh, i love it when i talk tech), one
at the top, one at the bottom of the ruler. Try dragging them full to the
left.

Does that help?

--
Posted to news://msnews.microsoft.com
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PowerPoint FAQ - www.pptfaq.com
PPTools - www.pptools.com
===============================

I received a PowerPoint presentation that I'm modifying.
When I add a text box, the text is always indented. I've
tried every standards means of removing the indent
(removed tabs, text is not demoted, etc.)but it won't go
away.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

[I use PowerPoint 2000 for Windows]

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[Steve Rindsberg]

OK, Round two. ;-)

Are these text boxes single lines of text that are centered, by any chance?

Also check the Text Anchor Point (doubleclick the text box, choose Text Box
in the formatting dialog box to get to the tab where this lives).

--
Posted to news://msnews.microsoft.com
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PowerPoint FAQ - www.pptfaq.com
PPTools - www.pptools.com
===============================

Steve, thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, the 2
remedies you mentioned didn't solve my problem. I had
tried them before but tried them again (because nothing
else is working)and didn't get rid of the indentation. I
thought I knew something about PowerPoint, but this is a
stubborn little problem!

-----Original Message-----
Doubleclick the text box to bring up the formatting dialog box.
Click the Text Box tab.
Check your Internal Margin settings

Also choose View, Ruler if the horizontal text ruler isn't visible already
(it probably is since you mentioned tabs). There will be at least two
little "chicklet pointer thingies" (oooh, i love it when i talk tech), one
at the top, one at the bottom of the ruler. Try dragging them full to the
left.

Does that help?

--
Posted to news://msnews.microsoft.com
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PowerPoint FAQ - www.pptfaq.com
PPTools - www.pptools.com
===============================

I received a PowerPoint presentation that I'm modifying.
When I add a text box, the text is always indented. I've
tried every standards means of removing the indent
(removed tabs, text is not demoted, etc.)but it won't go
away.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

[I use PowerPoint 2000 for Windows]

.

 

[Lee W.]

The text is (supposed to be) left justified and the anchor
point is "top". The text box has a 0.1" internal margin.
I've tried changing the anchor point to every option and
reduced the internal margin to zero--but the indention
remains. For some reason the indention still won't go
away. :-0

I checked the anchor point

-----Original Message-----
OK, Round two. ;-)

Are these text boxes single lines of text that are centered, by any chance?

Also check the Text Anchor Point (doubleclick the text box, choose Text Box
in the formatting dialog box to get to the tab where this lives).

--
Posted to news://msnews.microsoft.com
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PowerPoint FAQ - www.pptfaq.com
PPTools - www.pptools.com
===============================

Steve, thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, the 2
remedies you mentioned didn't solve my problem. I had
tried them before but tried them again (because nothing
else is working)and didn't get rid of the indentation. I
thought I knew something about PowerPoint, but this is a
stubborn little problem!

-----Original Message-----
Doubleclick the text box to bring up the formatting dialog box.
Click the Text Box tab.
Check your Internal Margin settings

Also choose View, Ruler if the horizontal text ruler isn't visible already
(it probably is since you mentioned tabs). There will

be
at least two

little "chicklet pointer thingies" (oooh, i love it

when
i talk tech), one

at the top, one at the bottom of the ruler. Try

dragging
them full to the

left.

Does that help?

--
Posted to news://msnews.microsoft.com
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PowerPoint FAQ - www.pptfaq.com
PPTools - www.pptools.com
===============================

I received a PowerPoint presentation that I'm modifying.
When I add a text box, the text is always indented. I've
tried every standards means of removing the indent
(removed tabs, text is not demoted, etc.)but it won't go
away.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

[I use PowerPoint 2000 for Windows]


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[Lee W.]

I just discovered a cure for this problem, though I still
don't know the cause of it. I copied a text box from a
newly-created PP presentation, pasted it into the old
presentation, right-clicked on the newly-pasted text box
and selected "set autoshape defaults". Now, when I create
a new text box, it works as it is supposed to. But I
still don't know why I couldn't fix the old text box. Ah,
if only I could "reveal codes"!

-----Original Message-----
OK, Round two. ;-)

Are these text boxes single lines of text that are centered, by any chance?

Also check the Text Anchor Point (doubleclick the text box, choose Text Box
in the formatting dialog box to get to the tab where this lives).

--
Posted to news://msnews.microsoft.com
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PowerPoint FAQ - www.pptfaq.com
PPTools - www.pptools.com
===============================

Steve, thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, the 2
remedies you mentioned didn't solve my problem. I had
tried them before but tried them again (because nothing
else is working)and didn't get rid of the indentation. I
thought I knew something about PowerPoint, but this is a
stubborn little problem!

-----Original Message-----
Doubleclick the text box to bring up the formatting dialog box.
Click the Text Box tab.
Check your Internal Margin settings

Also choose View, Ruler if the horizontal text ruler isn't visible already
(it probably is since you mentioned tabs). There will

be
at least two

little "chicklet pointer thingies" (oooh, i love it

when
i talk tech), one

at the top, one at the bottom of the ruler. Try

dragging
them full to the

left.

Does that help?

--
Posted to news://msnews.microsoft.com
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PowerPoint FAQ - www.pptfaq.com
PPTools - www.pptools.com
===============================

I received a PowerPoint presentation that I'm modifying.
When I add a text box, the text is always indented. I've
tried every standards means of removing the indent
(removed tabs, text is not demoted, etc.)but it won't go
away.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

[I use PowerPoint 2000 for Windows]


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[Steve Rindsberg]

Bizarre - it almost sounds as though the old presentation was corrupted in
some way.

VERY neat workaround, though. Nicely done!

--
Posted to news://msnews.microsoft.com
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PowerPoint FAQ - www.pptfaq.com
PPTools - www.pptools.com
===============================

I just discovered a cure for this problem, though I still
don't know the cause of it. I copied a text box from a
newly-created PP presentation, pasted it into the old
presentation, right-clicked on the newly-pasted text box
and selected "set autoshape defaults". Now, when I create
a new text box, it works as it is supposed to. But I
still don't know why I couldn't fix the old text box. Ah,
if only I could "reveal codes"!

-----Original Message-----
OK, Round two. ;-)

Are these text boxes single lines of text that are centered, by any chance?

Also check the Text Anchor Point (doubleclick the text box, choose Text Box
in the formatting dialog box to get to the tab where this lives).

--
Posted to news://msnews.microsoft.com
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PowerPoint FAQ - www.pptfaq.com
PPTools - www.pptools.com
===============================

Steve, thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, the 2
remedies you mentioned didn't solve my problem. I had
tried them before but tried them again (because nothing
else is working)and didn't get rid of the indentation. I
thought I knew something about PowerPoint, but this is a
stubborn little problem!
-----Original Message-----
Doubleclick the text box to bring up the formatting
dialog box.
Click the Text Box tab.
Check your Internal Margin settings

Also choose View, Ruler if the horizontal text ruler
isn't visible already
(it probably is since you mentioned tabs). There will be
at least two
little "chicklet pointer thingies" (oooh, i love it when
i talk tech), one
at the top, one at the bottom of the ruler. Try dragging
them full to the
left.

Does that help?

--
Posted to news://msnews.microsoft.com
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PowerPoint FAQ - www.pptfaq.com
PPTools - www.pptools.com
===============================

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I received a PowerPoint presentation that I'm modifying.
When I add a text box, the text is always indented.
I've
tried every standards means of removing the indent
(removed tabs, text is not demoted, etc.)but it won't go
away.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

[I use PowerPoint 2000 for Windows]


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