How do you kept slide in the same position when deleting items

[Guest]

I'm currently using PowerPoint 2007
With magnification to say 200% the slide will automatically return to the
central position when I delete an item from the slide (say a line or
rectangle for example)
This is obviously very annoying particularly at higher magnifications and
when working at the edges of the slide - you effectively have to go back to a
full screen view click on an object in the vicinity of the item you just
deleted and then zoom back into the area you are working on
Is there a way you can delete items without the slide automatically self
centering?
Cheers
mort

 

[Luc]

Mort,
It's a bug, for the time being there is not much we can do about it. Let us
hope MS fixes it in the near future.

 

[Echo S]

It's a bug, and it's incredibly annoying. I know I'm sure hoping it gets
fixed in a service pack or other patch.

Until then, maybe use the Selection and Visibility pane (Home | Select |
Selection Pane) to hide the objects. Then run the document inspector (Office
Button | Prepare | File Inspector) and let it delete the hidden items.

 

[Guest]

Luc
Many thanks for the prompt response, not the answer I was hoping for but I
at least know I'm not alone in my frustration(s)
Cheers
Mort

 

[Guest]

Echo S
Thank you for the response, I will give the "hide the objects" work around a
crack and wait for the changes to be made to the software - hopefully
Difficult to understand how such a fundamental requirement slipped through
the review processes
Cheers and many thanks
Mort

It's a bug, and it's incredibly annoying. I know I'm sure hoping it gets
fixed in a service pack or other patch.

Until then, maybe use the Selection and Visibility pane (Home | Select |
Selection Pane) to hide the objects. Then run the document inspector (Office
Button | Prepare | File Inspector) and let it delete the hidden items.

--
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What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

I'm currently using PowerPoint 2007
With magnification to say 200% the slide will automatically return to the
central position when I delete an item from the slide (say a line or
rectangle for example)
This is obviously very annoying particularly at higher magnifications and
when working at the edges of the slide - you effectively have to go back
to a
full screen view click on an object in the vicinity of the item you just
deleted and then zoom back into the area you are working on
Is there a way you can delete items without the slide automatically self
centering?
Cheers
mort

 

[TF]

How do you hide just one object? The selection and visibility pane only
gives the options to hide all or show all.

It's a bug, and it's incredibly annoying. I know I'm sure hoping it gets
fixed in a service pack or other patch.

Until then, maybe use the Selection and Visibility pane (Home | Select |
Selection Pane) to hide the objects. Then run the document inspector (Office
Button | Prepare | File Inspector) and let it delete the hidden items.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

I'm currently using PowerPoint 2007
With magnification to say 200% the slide will automatically return to the
central position when I delete an item from the slide (say a line or
rectangle for example)
This is obviously very annoying particularly at higher magnifications and
when working at the edges of the slide - you effectively have to go back
to a
full screen view click on an object in the vicinity of the item you just
deleted and then zoom back into the area you are working on
Is there a way you can delete items without the slide automatically self
centering?
Cheers
mort

 

[Todd Dunn]

TF,

The eye icon to the right of each object in the S & V pane toggles hide/show
for each.........TD

How do you hide just one object? The selection and visibility pane only
gives the options to hide all or show all.

It's a bug, and it's incredibly annoying. I know I'm sure hoping it gets
fixed in a service pack or other patch.

Until then, maybe use the Selection and Visibility pane (Home | Select |
Selection Pane) to hide the objects. Then run the document inspector
(Office
Button | Prepare | File Inspector) and let it delete the hidden items.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

I'm currently using PowerPoint 2007
With magnification to say 200% the slide will automatically return to
the
central position when I delete an item from the slide (say a line or
rectangle for example)
This is obviously very annoying particularly at higher magnifications
and
when working at the edges of the slide - you effectively have to go
back
to a
full screen view click on an object in the vicinity of the item you
just
deleted and then zoom back into the area you are working on
Is there a way you can delete items without the slide automatically
self
centering?
Cheers
mort

 

[John Wilson]

You hide one object by clicking on the appropriate "eye" icon

I think SP2 may have solved the original problem

John

How do you hide just one object? The selection and visibility pane only
gives the options to hide all or show all.

It's a bug, and it's incredibly annoying. I know I'm sure hoping it gets
fixed in a service pack or other patch.

Until then, maybe use the Selection and Visibility pane (Home | Select |
Selection Pane) to hide the objects. Then run the document inspector
(Office
Button | Prepare | File Inspector) and let it delete the hidden items.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

I'm currently using PowerPoint 2007
With magnification to say 200% the slide will automatically return to
the
central position when I delete an item from the slide (say a line or
rectangle for example)
This is obviously very annoying particularly at higher magnifications
and
when working at the edges of the slide - you effectively have to go
back
to a
full screen view click on an object in the vicinity of the item you
just
deleted and then zoom back into the area you are working on
Is there a way you can delete items without the slide automatically
self
centering?
Cheers
mort

 

[Echo S]

Yes, apply SP2 for Office 2007 to fix the actual problem. (Learning about
the selection pane is just an added bonus, far as I'm concerned!)

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What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
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PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

You hide one object by clicking on the appropriate "eye" icon

I think SP2 may have solved the original problem

John

How do you hide just one object? The selection and visibility pane only
gives the options to hide all or show all.

It's a bug, and it's incredibly annoying. I know I'm sure hoping it gets
fixed in a service pack or other patch.

Until then, maybe use the Selection and Visibility pane (Home | Select |
Selection Pane) to hide the objects. Then run the document inspector
(Office
Button | Prepare | File Inspector) and let it delete the hidden items.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/


I'm currently using PowerPoint 2007
With magnification to say 200% the slide will automatically return to
the
central position when I delete an item from the slide (say a line or
rectangle for example)
This is obviously very annoying particularly at higher magnifications
and
when working at the edges of the slide - you effectively have to go
back
to a
full screen view click on an object in the vicinity of the item you
just
deleted and then zoom back into the area you are working on
Is there a way you can delete items without the slide automatically
self
centering?
Cheers
mort

 

[TF]

Thanks, I tried the eye-con to the right, but when the object was hidden, the
view still shifted to the center of the slide. I'll have to try the service
pack and see if the problem has been fixed there!

TF,

The eye icon to the right of each object in the S & V pane toggles hide/show
for each.........TD

How do you hide just one object? The selection and visibility pane only
gives the options to hide all or show all.

It's a bug, and it's incredibly annoying. I know I'm sure hoping it gets
fixed in a service pack or other patch.

Until then, maybe use the Selection and Visibility pane (Home | Select |
Selection Pane) to hide the objects. Then run the document inspector
(Office
Button | Prepare | File Inspector) and let it delete the hidden items.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/


I'm currently using PowerPoint 2007
With magnification to say 200% the slide will automatically return to
the
central position when I delete an item from the slide (say a line or
rectangle for example)
This is obviously very annoying particularly at higher magnifications
and
when working at the edges of the slide - you effectively have to go
back
to a
full screen view click on an object in the vicinity of the item you
just
deleted and then zoom back into the area you are working on
Is there a way you can delete items without the slide automatically
self
centering?
Cheers
mort

 

[TF]

Very funny!

Wouldn't that be the eyecon?


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