Multiple Select is also automatically copying.

[Charles Root]

Have a user that is having a strange issue. It's only happening in PowerPoint
2003 no other Office Programs are affected.

Whenever she selects more then one item on a slide (Text, graphics, doesn't
matter) at soon as she release the control key whatever is selected
automatically get's copied to her clip board. She doesn't want this to
happen, she may sometimes want to use CUT, or was looking to delete multiple
objects.

So somehow there is an automatic copy happening after a multiple select,
anyone know of setting in Powepoint that could be doing this?

 

[Luc]

Charles,
Are you using Vista?
In that case this could help, thanks to fellow MVP - Shawn Toh:
Go to My Computer > C: > Program files > Microsoft Office > Office 11.
Look for POWERPNT.exe.
Right click on POWERPNT.exe and select properties.
Select the Compatibility tab.
Put a checkmark on "Disable desktop composition".
Click Ok.
Now, open PowerPoint.
You should get a message saying the color scheme has changed to Windows
Vista Basic and some visual elements are disabled temporary.

I would also suggest to use the shift key to select multiple objects.

Luc Sanders
MVP - PowerPoint