hi
I've searched the help section as copied below and created an autoshape
curve using the curve tool as per steps 1 & 2.
I can't do step 3. when I right click on the curve autoshape that I created
the "Add Text" option doesn't appear?

what am I doing wrong??

1.Click AutoShapes click a category, and then click the shape you want.
2.Click where you want the shape to go, and drag it to the size you want.
3.Right-click the AutoShape, click Add Text, and then type your text.

thanks
Sue

Which version of PPT are you using?

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"dointhings" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:836EBB02-CAA5-42A9-BAC4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> hi
> I've searched the help section as copied below and created an autoshape
> curve using the curve tool as per steps 1 & 2.
> I can't do step 3. when I right click on the curve autoshape that I
> created
> the "Add Text" option doesn't appear?
>
> what am I doing wrong??
>
> 1.Click AutoShapes click a category, and then click the shape you want.
> 2.Click where you want the shape to go, and drag it to the size you want.
> 3.Right-click the AutoShape, click Add Text, and then type your text.
>
> thanks
> Sue
>

sorry should have included the version PP 2003
thanks

"Echo S" wrote:

> Which version of PPT are you using?
>
> --
> Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
> What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
> Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
> PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx
>
>
> "dointhings" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:836EBB02-CAA5-42A9-BAC4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > hi
> > I've searched the help section as copied below and created an autoshape
> > curve using the curve tool as per steps 1 & 2.
> > I can't do step 3. when I right click on the curve autoshape that I
> > created
> > the "Add Text" option doesn't appear?
> >
> > what am I doing wrong??
> >
> > 1.Click AutoShapes click a category, and then click the shape you want.
> > 2.Click where you want the shape to go, and drag it to the size you want.
> > 3.Right-click the AutoShape, click Add Text, and then type your text.
> >
> > thanks
> > Sue
> >
>
>

Doingthings,
When an object is selected and you type text it will be centered in the
object. You can change that by going to Format - AutoShape - textbox tab -
at the top you can change the alignment. But you will not be able to make
text follow a shape like a curve.
The best thing would be to use WordArt text. You can find it on the drawing
toolbar (look for the large A button). Once you typed the text you can
adjust it using the WordArt toolbar. It won't be easy though.

--

Luc Sanders
MVP - PowerPoint

"dointhings" <(E-Mail Removed)> schreef in bericht
news:0FAA9FCB-12B8-494A-8826-(E-Mail Removed)...
> sorry should have included the version PP 2003
> thanks
>
> "Echo S" wrote:
>
>> Which version of PPT are you using?
>>
>> --
>> Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
>> What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
>> Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
>> PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx
>>
>>
>> "dointhings" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:836EBB02-CAA5-42A9-BAC4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > hi
>> > I've searched the help section as copied below and created an
>> > autoshape
>> > curve using the curve tool as per steps 1 & 2.
>> > I can't do step 3. when I right click on the curve autoshape that I
>> > created
>> > the "Add Text" option doesn't appear?
>> >
>> > what am I doing wrong??
>> >
>> > 1.Click AutoShapes click a category, and then click the shape you want.
>> > 2.Click where you want the shape to go, and drag it to the size you
>> > want.
>> > 3.Right-click the AutoShape, click Add Text, and then type your text.
>> >
>> > thanks
>> > Sue
>> >
>>
>>

Hi Luc
Thanks for lettimg me know, WordArt won't do what I want, so I think I will
create the whole thing in Photoshop and bring it back into PP as an image.

regards
Sue
"Luc" wrote:

> Doingthings,
> When an object is selected and you type text it will be centered in the
> object. You can change that by going to Format - AutoShape - textbox tab -
> at the top you can change the alignment. But you will not be able to make
> text follow a shape like a curve.
> The best thing would be to use WordArt text. You can find it on the drawing
> toolbar (look for the large A button). Once you typed the text you can
> adjust it using the WordArt toolbar. It won't be easy though.
>
> --
>
> Luc Sanders
> MVP - PowerPoint
>
> "dointhings" <(E-Mail Removed)> schreef in bericht
> news:0FAA9FCB-12B8-494A-8826-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > sorry should have included the version PP 2003
> > thanks
> >
> > "Echo S" wrote:
> >
> >> Which version of PPT are you using?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
> >> What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
> >> Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
> >> PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx
> >>
> >>
> >> "dointhings" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:836EBB02-CAA5-42A9-BAC4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > hi
> >> > I've searched the help section as copied below and created an
> >> > autoshape
> >> > curve using the curve tool as per steps 1 & 2.
> >> > I can't do step 3. when I right click on the curve autoshape that I
> >> > created
> >> > the "Add Text" option doesn't appear?
> >> >
> >> > what am I doing wrong??
> >> >
> >> > 1.Click AutoShapes click a category, and then click the shape you want.
> >> > 2.Click where you want the shape to go, and drag it to the size you
> >> > want.
> >> > 3.Right-click the AutoShape, click Add Text, and then type your text.
> >> >
> >> > thanks
> >> > Sue
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>