How do I insert a column break in a multiple column text box

[lolo1138]

I don't find the equivalent 'Insert Column break' or even 'Insert page break'
function than in Word

 

[Mary Sauer]

Or a ctrl+shift+return to break to the next column.

 

[bwechner]

What's with all the useless "try this and that" posts? Come on guys,
don't waste your time or ours. Post something that works or just keep
quiet. We have brains ourselves and can "try" every combination of
keystrokes that springs to mind. Try it yourself and post it if it
works, and if not keep quiet.

Here I am with Powerpoint 2007 and this exact problem and like a kid in
a candy store just googled in and tried the two solutions above to find
they don't work ... sorry. Waste of my time and yours.

So, what have I found?

No combo of shift, ctrl, alt and enter in all possible combos yields a
column break.

The only way I can find to make columns break is by reducing the height
of the text box so that a wrap is forced. Which works fine with two
columns and not at all with three ... unless you combine it with the
ever so advance trick of inserting blank lines.

One is left to wonder why Powerpoint seems perennially to be the
underdog in Office developments ... it always sucked and continues to
suck ... (well, O.K. it has some bells and whistles, but from a
productivity perspective having used Powerpoint since it's inception I
have always struggled against it more than indulged in it alas - one
professionals view)

Now if someone knows how to insert column breaks, post, and if you
don't, don't post ...


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[MLS]

ctrl+shift+enter works in Publisher, don't know about PowerPoint.

 

[Robert Thorn]

What's with all the useless "try this and that" posts? Come on guys,
don't waste your time or ours. Post something that works or just keep
quiet. We have brains ourselves and can "try" every combination of
keystrokes that springs to mind. Try it yourself and post it if it
works, and if not keep quiet.

Here I am with Powerpoint 2007

Have you posted your question in a Powerpoint Group ?

Many of the Microsoft MVPS posters have migrated to the Microsoft run web
forums. Possibly you'd have better luck there.

Robert Thorn



and this exact problem and like a kid in