Resize/align blocks in Vertical Block List

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Tony Girgenti

Hello.

Using MS Office 2007 Powerpoint for Windows

Is there a way to select all of the boxes in a Vertical Block List so that
they can all be made the same size and to align all of them so that the right
hand edges are aligned and all blocks have the same amount of distance
between them?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Tony
 
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Echo S

T

Tony Girgenti

Hello Echo.

There is a "Reset Graphic" button, but it just puts everything back to it's
original state, but that does not help.

I want to change the size and alignment of all the blocks in the Vertical
Block List and make all the blocks equidistant.

Thanks,
Tony

Echo S said:
You're talking about a SmartArt diagram?

I think they should all be the same size. You might hit the Reset SmartArt
button that's on one of the SmartArt Tools tabs and see if that takes care
of it.

--
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


Tony Girgenti said:
Hello.

Using MS Office 2007 Powerpoint for Windows

Is there a way to select all of the boxes in a Vertical Block List so that
they can all be made the same size and to align all of them so that the
right
hand edges are aligned and all blocks have the same amount of distance
between them?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Tony
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Echo S

Are they different sizes because you have different amounts of text?

You can press Shift and click to select multiple shapes in the SmartArt and
grab the edges and resize objects together. But there's not a size dialog or
arrange options to use in the SmartArt diagrams -- because if you have to do
all that, then you take away the "smartness" of the diagram.

You can ungroup the diagram. You must have SP2 installed. If you have that
installed, then you can right-click and choose Ungroup. Then do that
again -- so you ungroup twice. Now you can modify the shapes.

If you don't have SP2 installed, then Ctrl+X to cut the diagram, Paste
Special (under Paste on the Home tab) and choose EMF. Then right-click and
ungroup twice. Resize/reposition at will.

--
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


Tony Girgenti said:
Hello Echo.

There is a "Reset Graphic" button, but it just puts everything back to
it's
original state, but that does not help.

I want to change the size and alignment of all the blocks in the Vertical
Block List and make all the blocks equidistant.

Thanks,
Tony

Echo S said:
You're talking about a SmartArt diagram?

I think they should all be the same size. You might hit the Reset
SmartArt
button that's on one of the SmartArt Tools tabs and see if that takes
care
of it.

--
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


Tony Girgenti said:
Hello.

Using MS Office 2007 Powerpoint for Windows

Is there a way to select all of the boxes in a Vertical Block List so
that
they can all be made the same size and to align all of them so that the
right
hand edges are aligned and all blocks have the same amount of distance
between them?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Tony
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T

Tony Girgenti

Thanks Echo.

I think i understand now.

Tony

Echo S said:
Are they different sizes because you have different amounts of text?

You can press Shift and click to select multiple shapes in the SmartArt and
grab the edges and resize objects together. But there's not a size dialog or
arrange options to use in the SmartArt diagrams -- because if you have to do
all that, then you take away the "smartness" of the diagram.

You can ungroup the diagram. You must have SP2 installed. If you have that
installed, then you can right-click and choose Ungroup. Then do that
again -- so you ungroup twice. Now you can modify the shapes.

If you don't have SP2 installed, then Ctrl+X to cut the diagram, Paste
Special (under Paste on the Home tab) and choose EMF. Then right-click and
ungroup twice. Resize/reposition at will.

--
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


Tony Girgenti said:
Hello Echo.

There is a "Reset Graphic" button, but it just puts everything back to
it's
original state, but that does not help.

I want to change the size and alignment of all the blocks in the Vertical
Block List and make all the blocks equidistant.

Thanks,
Tony

Echo S said:
You're talking about a SmartArt diagram?

I think they should all be the same size. You might hit the Reset
SmartArt
button that's on one of the SmartArt Tools tabs and see if that takes
care
of it.

--
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


Hello.

Using MS Office 2007 Powerpoint for Windows

Is there a way to select all of the boxes in a Vertical Block List so
that
they can all be made the same size and to align all of them so that the
right
hand edges are aligned and all blocks have the same amount of distance
between them?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Tony
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Echo S

You're welcome.

I'm surprised things are out of alignment and different sizes in the
SmartArt diagram in the first place. That seems to be part of the smarts of
a SmartArt -- it adjusts everything to accommodate the text in all the
objects....

--
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


Tony Girgenti said:
Thanks Echo.

I think i understand now.

Tony

Echo S said:
Are they different sizes because you have different amounts of text?

You can press Shift and click to select multiple shapes in the SmartArt
and
grab the edges and resize objects together. But there's not a size dialog
or
arrange options to use in the SmartArt diagrams -- because if you have to
do
all that, then you take away the "smartness" of the diagram.

You can ungroup the diagram. You must have SP2 installed. If you have
that
installed, then you can right-click and choose Ungroup. Then do that
again -- so you ungroup twice. Now you can modify the shapes.

If you don't have SP2 installed, then Ctrl+X to cut the diagram, Paste
Special (under Paste on the Home tab) and choose EMF. Then right-click
and
ungroup twice. Resize/reposition at will.

--
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


Tony Girgenti said:
Hello Echo.

There is a "Reset Graphic" button, but it just puts everything back to
it's
original state, but that does not help.

I want to change the size and alignment of all the blocks in the
Vertical
Block List and make all the blocks equidistant.

Thanks,
Tony

:

You're talking about a SmartArt diagram?

I think they should all be the same size. You might hit the Reset
SmartArt
button that's on one of the SmartArt Tools tabs and see if that takes
care
of it.

--
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


Hello.

Using MS Office 2007 Powerpoint for Windows

Is there a way to select all of the boxes in a Vertical Block List
so
that
they can all be made the same size and to align all of them so that
the
right
hand edges are aligned and all blocks have the same amount of
distance
between them?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Tony
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