How do I NOT get a 3-D effect in a table?

[Guest]

I'm using a template developed by my company's corporate design group.

For some hideous reason, drawing objects default to having 3-D in them,
which is generally just gratuitously cluttering. For boxes and other shapes,
it's easy enough to remove the 3-D effect.

I can't figure out how to remove the 3-D effect in a table cell, though. So,
when I need to highlight a specific row or column with a fill, I wind up with
a goofy drop-shadow behind it. The 3-D effects menu elements are all grayed
out. I can't figure out how to get rid of this!

I'm using PowerPoint 2002.

Any ideas?

TIA,
Tim

 

[Guest]

Was the table created in PPT?

..................TD

 

[Guest]

Yes, it was.

Was the table created in PPT?

.................TD

 

[Guest]

I hope someone jumps in here because I can't create what you're describing in
PPT03 but I'll try tomorrow on a PPTXP system.
I would need to get my hands on it to see what's up or at least see a screen
shot.
It's pretty odd but we'll figure it out. Failing any solution here....can you
email the file or at least the suspect table?

..............TD

 

[Guest]

Thanks for trying to help. I can send you a one-slide example of the issue.
Shoot me an e-mail at tgwilson[removeThis]@alum.mit.edu and I'll send it your
way.

Thanks!
Tim

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Todd shot me a copy of this slide too.

Have a peek here for a couple of fixes and preventive measures:

Table cells are 3D
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00710.htm

Thanks for trying to help. I can send you a one-slide example of the issue.
Shoot me an e-mail at tgwilson[removeThis]@alum.mit.edu and I'll send it your
way.

Thanks!
Tim

I hope someone jumps in here because I can't create what you're describing in
PPT03 but I'll try tomorrow on a PPTXP system.
I would need to get my hands on it to see what's up or at least see a screen
shot.
It's pretty odd but we'll figure it out. Failing any solution here....can you
email the file or at least the suspect table?

.............TD

 

[Guest]

Rindsberg strikes again with another great solution:

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00710.htm

Enjoy............TD

Thanks for trying to help. I can send you a one-slide example of the issue.
Shoot me an e-mail at tgwilson[removeThis]@alum.mit.edu and I'll send it your
way.

Thanks!
Tim

I hope someone jumps in here because I can't create what you're describing in
PPT03 but I'll try tomorrow on a PPTXP system.
I would need to get my hands on it to see what's up or at least see a screen
shot.
It's pretty odd but we'll figure it out. Failing any solution here....can you
email the file or at least the suspect table?

.............TD

 

[Guest]

Yep. That does the trick! Thanks so much for your help.

I guess I need to bone up on my Google skills, because I didn't manage to
find this FAQ, which couldn't be more dead-on.

Thanks!

Tim

Thanks for trying to help. I can send you a one-slide example of the issue.
Shoot me an e-mail at tgwilson[removeThis]@alum.mit.edu and I'll send it your
way.

Thanks!
Tim

I hope someone jumps in here because I can't create what you're describing in
PPT03 but I'll try tomorrow on a PPTXP system.
I would need to get my hands on it to see what's up or at least see a screen
shot.
It's pretty odd but we'll figure it out. Failing any solution here....can you
email the file or at least the suspect table?

.............TD

 

[Guest]

Just to document the process for others....your search skills are probably
fine.
Your discovery generated a new FAQ page on the site. It was born yesterday.
Excellent find.

.............TD

Yep. That does the trick! Thanks so much for your help.

I guess I need to bone up on my Google skills, because I didn't manage to
find this FAQ, which couldn't be more dead-on.

Thanks!

Tim

Thanks for trying to help. I can send you a one-slide example of the issue.
Shoot me an e-mail at tgwilson[removeThis]@alum.mit.edu and I'll send it your
way.

Thanks!
Tim

I hope someone jumps in here because I can't create what you're describing in
PPT03 but I'll try tomorrow on a PPTXP system.
I would need to get my hands on it to see what's up or at least see a screen
shot.
It's pretty odd but we'll figure it out. Failing any solution here....can you
email the file or at least the suspect table?

.............TD

:

Yes, it was.


:

Was the table created in PPT?

.................TD

:

I'm using a template developed by my company's corporate design group.

For some hideous reason, drawing objects default to having 3-D in them,
which is generally just gratuitously cluttering. For boxes and other shapes,
it's easy enough to remove the 3-D effect.

I can't figure out how to remove the 3-D effect in a table cell, though. So,
when I need to highlight a specific row or column with a fill, I wind up with
a goofy drop-shadow behind it. The 3-D effects menu elements are all grayed
out. I can't figure out how to get rid of this!

I'm using PowerPoint 2002.

Any ideas?

TIA,
Tim

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Yep. That does the trick! Thanks so much for your help.

I guess I need to bone up on my Google skills, because I didn't manage to
find this FAQ, which couldn't be more dead-on.

Don't beat yourself up too hard. That page only went up last night after Todd and I
kicked your sample slide around. Google probably doesn't even know it's there yet.

Thanks!

Tim

Thanks for trying to help. I can send you a one-slide example of the issue.
Shoot me an e-mail at tgwilson[removeThis]@alum.mit.edu and I'll send it your
way.

Thanks!
Tim

I hope someone jumps in here because I can't create what you're describing in
PPT03 but I'll try tomorrow on a PPTXP system.
I would need to get my hands on it to see what's up or at least see a screen
shot.
It's pretty odd but we'll figure it out. Failing any solution here....can you
email the file or at least the suspect table?

.............TD

:

Yes, it was.


:

Was the table created in PPT?

.................TD

:

I'm using a template developed by my company's corporate design group.

For some hideous reason, drawing objects default to having 3-D in them,
which is generally just gratuitously cluttering. For boxes and other shapes,
it's easy enough to remove the 3-D effect.

I can't figure out how to remove the 3-D effect in a table cell, though. So,
when I need to highlight a specific row or column with a fill, I wind up with
a goofy drop-shadow behind it. The 3-D effects menu elements are all grayed
out. I can't figure out how to get rid of this!

I'm using PowerPoint 2002.

Any ideas?

TIA,
Tim