Outline Printing Problem-Text Boxes not expanding

[Bret Stephenson]

I've got eight PowerPoints built. Along the way, I did a lot of cut & paste,
duplicate slides, etc. When I go to print in Outline mode, some expand fine
and show all the text. Others just show the page title, and those all seem to
have been text box inserts. This seems like I need to reform all those text
boxes but I can't figure out how. Thoughts?

 

[Shyam Pillai]

Hi Bret,
The Outline shows text only from text placeholders. So you will need to
paste the text into placeholders.

Regards,
Shyam Pillai

Handout Wizard: http://skp.mvps.org/how

 

[Bret Stephenson]

Thanks. Can I cut the current text, reove the text box, then add a
Placeholder and paste the text back? For some reason, Help told me when I
clicked on Placeholders that my security setting s were off so I couldn't get
any info there. This is also an issue because all of these have been run
through a Pack and Go system and I'm worried I may have to re-do that process
as well. I appreciate your time.....

Bret

 

[Echo S]

Yes, you can do that. That's very much the process I'd use. (I'd throw in an
"apply layout" or "reset" after pasting the text into the placeholder.

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[Bret Stephenson]

Thanks again, I'll get on it....

Yes, you can do that. That's very much the process I'd use. (I'd throw in an
"apply layout" or "reset" after pasting the text into the placeholder.

--
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

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14

Thanks. Can I cut the current text, reove the text box, then add a
Placeholder and paste the text back? For some reason, Help told me when I
clicked on Placeholders that my security setting s were off so I couldn't
get
any info there. This is also an issue because all of these have been run
through a Pack and Go system and I'm worried I may have to re-do that
process
as well. I appreciate your time.....

Bret

 

[Echo S]

You know, I just reread -- to add a placeholder, you'll want to apply the
slide layout.

So, cut the text, delete the textbox, apply slide layout, paste the text,
then reapply slide layout (or use Reset button if PPT 2007).

You can also select all the text and drag it into the placeholder.
(Sometimes that means moving the placeholder out of the way, and then
dragging the text into the placeholder.) Then delete the textbox and reapply
the slide layout.

--
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

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14

Thanks again, I'll get on it....

Yes, you can do that. That's very much the process I'd use. (I'd throw in
an
"apply layout" or "reset" after pasting the text into the placeholder.

--
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

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14

Thanks. Can I cut the current text, reove the text box, then add a
Placeholder and paste the text back? For some reason, Help told me when
I
clicked on Placeholders that my security setting s were off so I
couldn't
get
any info there. This is also an issue because all of these have been
run
through a Pack and Go system and I'm worried I may have to re-do that
process
as well. I appreciate your time.....

Bret

:

Hi Bret,
The Outline shows text only from text placeholders. So you will need
to
paste the text into placeholders.

Regards,
Shyam Pillai

Handout Wizard: http://skp.mvps.org/how


message I've got eight PowerPoints built. Along the way, I did a lot of cut
&
paste,
duplicate slides, etc. When I go to print in Outline mode, some
expand
fine
and show all the text. Others just show the page title, and those
all
seem
to
have been text box inserts. This seems like I need to reform all
those
text
boxes but I can't figure out how. Thoughts?