Line spacing

[Neil]

how do I change the default line spacing for all paras in a presentation (or
template)? I'm using PowerPoint 2003

 

[John Wilson]

Thanks for telling us your version. This really helps! It's a little
different in 2007

Text in Placeholders:
Go to the slide master (View > Master > Slide master) and change the line
spacing there.

All Other Text:
Draw a shape (not a textbox), add text and adjust line spacing. Right click
and select 'AutoShape Defaults'. If you do this with a textbox it will work
but all future shapes are likely to inherit the no fill / no line that
textboxes normally have!
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[Neil]

Thanks John
I'm building a template file for a client, and trying to set the 'space
before' to 0 line/point rather than the 0.5 which it is set at now for all
new text blocks that are inserted.
I've tried what you suggested but with no success, perhaps I'm not
understanding you correctly. Do I do this "with a shape (not a text box)" or
"do this with a textbox".
I can see the tick box 'Default for new objects' in the 'Format autoshapes'
dialogue which I suspect is the same as the right-click. But there's no box
like this on the 'Line spacing' dialogue.
Thanks for your time, cheers
Neil

 

[Neil]

Thanks Steve
In PPT 2003 on the master slide I inserted a rectange, entered text (it was
already 1,0,0 in line spacing and the text was centred). I adjusted to left
margin and did 'Set Autoshape Default'.
I inserted a text block, entered text (it was 1,0.5,0 in line spacing). I
reset to my preferred 1,0,0 in line spacing and did 'Set AutoShape Default'.
On returning to slides from Master rectangles are still centred (1,0,0 line
spacing) and text blocks are still 1,0.5,0 line spacing.
Is there anywhere else that overides these preferences. I have a few
templates on my PC.
Thanks for you time, regards
Neil

 

[Neil]

Sorry Steve
This is what's happening:
PowerPoint 2003, in Master view of template ...
- I'm drawing a rectangle shape, entering text, it's coming out already
'line spacing 0 before paragraph' - that's what I want in shapes
- I'm drawing a text box, entering text, it's coming out already 'line
spacing 0.5 before paragraph' - I want it to be 0 in text boxes also
- I'm doing as you suggest and selecting box containing text and selecting
'line spacing 0 before paragraph', then right-clicking and 'Set Autoshape
Defaults'
- When I return from Master view, shapes have the correct line spacing but
any new text block that is placed still has 'line spacing 0.5 before
paragraph'
- As I said I have a number of templates on my PC, some constructed
professionally by others, is the default setting over-ridden somewhere else?
Sorry this is taking so long, thanks for your time, regards
Neil

 

[Neil]

Thanks Steve
I agree, the one place you need it most - no help!
As a workaround I can make a text box with the styles, tabs, bullets and
line spacing I require and teach users to always copy and paste this, not use
a new text box - right?
Alternatively I could download your shapestyle add-in, but I'm building a
template for over 100 users so that might prove complex and not cost effective
I guess this bug won't get fixed will it? Is it solved in PowerPoint 2007?
Thanks for your patience
Neil

 

[Neil]

Thanks Steve
I'll review this with my client and get back to you next week, cheers
Neil

 

[Bob the builder]

As about 50% of the things I am trying to do on this site don't work, things
you expect to be quite simple and logic like "new post" I am afraid I'll have
to poast something here as it seems to work.

If on a particular slide I go to line spacing options and select "exactly"
and set some parameters why is it that when I do the the same on the next
slide the spacing looks totally different?