setting default indents in a text box

J

Jeff

How do I set default indents in a text box so that subsequent text boxes will
have the newly set indents?
 
T

Troy @ TLC Creative

Adjust the text box on the Master Slide. Then all new text boxes, created
from the Master Slide text boxes, will have the same formatting.

Go to VIEW >> MASTER >> SLIDE MASTER
 
J

Jeff

Thanks for the quick response Troy, but I have tried your suggestion and the
changes are not persistant. When I bring up another text box even on the
master, the changes are not there.
 
E

Echo S

Are you using textboxes (placeholders) where it says "click to add text," or
are you clicking on the text tool on the Drawing toolbar and creating manual
textboxes?
 
J

Jeff

Thanks Steve,

I figured powerpoint doesn't want to play but it sure makes things hard when
you want common indents on free form text boxes of varying sizes and shapes
are used throughout apresentation. Gotta do it ugly and reset each separately
 
J

Jeff

Hey Echo,

Free form text boxes from either the drawing tool bar or the insert button.
Boxes are varying size shapes but I want a "fixed" indent and the default
setting is too much

Echo S said:
Are you using textboxes (placeholders) where it says "click to add text," or
are you clicking on the text tool on the Drawing toolbar and creating manual
textboxes?

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Jeff said:
Thanks for the quick response Troy, but I have tried your suggestion and
the
changes are not persistant. When I bring up another text box even on the
master, the changes are not there.
Click to expand...
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E

Echo S

Yeah. You can set the first one by turning on the ruler and dragging the
caret to the appropriate spot. (Press CTRL while dragging to give your self
more control over the placement.) Then right-click and choose Set Autoshape
Defaults.

After that, you'll want to draw a line, give it a color, and choose Set
Autoshape Defaults again, otherwise your real autoshapes (squares, lines,
circles) will have no fill and no line, so they'll be invisible when you
first draw them!
 
J

Jeff

Hey Steve,

The style paintbrush does not pick up the changed indents as it remains at
default settings. It does pick up all other text box attributes

Thanks
Jeff
 
J

Jeff

You are THE Man! It works just as advertised and so very easy to understand!

Thanks for all the assist. Next time I have a drink with Uncle Bill I will
sing your praises.
 
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