PPT 2007: Shape size snaps to unwanted height

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LauraLandy

When I draw a simple rectangle shape, and try to change its height by
click-dragging any resize handle, it snaps to a size that I don't want. Same
result when I try to resize by inputing numbers into the format>size fields.
This is not a smart shape, or imported object.
 
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Lucy Thomson

Hi Laura

Do you have text in the shape? If so right click -> format shape ->
textbax -> make sure 'resize shape to fit text' is unticked.

Lucy
 
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lauralandy

No text in shape, and I don't want any. Just need several plain rectangle.
but good tip, because I deselected this option and can now resize. Is there a
way you can set this option globally for different shape types? For example,
I'd like my callouts to fit to text, but not my rectangles.
 
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lauralandy

Alt key didn't work and snap to grid was not selected. Lucy's suggestion
worked in reverse. Thanks, though!
 
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Glen Millar

Lucy,

Careful calling that stuff over there "beer"!

;-)

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Regards,
Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP

Please tell us your PowerPoint version

Tutorials and PowerPoint animations at
the original www.pptworkbench.com
glen at pptworkbench dot com
 
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Lucy Thomson

LOL!

The Abita Amber wasn't too bad actually. I'm looking forward to trying the
local brew in Seattle :)

Lucy
 

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