A picture fill is an autoshape filled with a picture.
When an autoshape is inserted, double click on it. Then under fill > color,
click on the dropdown and select Fill Effects > Picture tab. Select a picture
which will fill the autoshape.
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"TheNovice" wrote:
> Thank you. What is a "picture fill"?
>
> "John Wilson" wrote:
>
> > If the shape has a picture fill you should be able to edit the text by
> > clicking directly on the text. You will not be able to edit in outline view
> > though as the text is not in a placeholder
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> >
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> >
> >
> >
> > "TheNovice" wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > In the Outline view, I am able to edit the titles of my 13 slides using the
> > > cursor but cannot get access to a cursor for editing the texts in the slides
> > > themselves. The text for each slide is displayed within a rectangle I
> > > created (300 x 250 pixels) that also contains an image. PPT 2003 apparently
> > > identifies everything within the rectangle as a "Picture", and the only
> > > options I can find for editing are tools in the tool bar (Text box, Select
> > > Objects, etc.) -- and none of the tools work well for editing the text.
> > >
> > > Is there any way I can activate use of the cursor for text editing in the
> > > slides?
> > >
> > > Thanks. I'd really appreciate any help you can offer.
> > >
> > > Don
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