Power point 2003 Chart

[Stephen]

I have a power point 2003 presentation with a chart in it. As soon as I
attempt to modify the chart by right clicking, the fonts within the chart
become distorted. The font in the chart, on the presentation, is also then
distorted. It seems as though the font is somehow changed, though the
propeties do not change.

Any hints please?

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Stephen,

I've seen this happen when the 'chart' is resized without being in what I
call 'chart/graph mode'.

If it was me - I'd grab the underlying data, then re-create the graph by
adding a new graph.

Then paste the numbers/data back in. Then adjust the graph to how you want
it.

Then delete the original (messed up) graph

cheers
TAJ Simmons
Microsoft Powerpoint MVP

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[Echo S]

What TAJ said. But sometimes you can resize the chart using the Format
Object dialog, then open it and adjust the size properly by dragging the
handles.

See also numbers 2, 3, and 4 at http://www.echosvoice.com/charts.htm

 

[Stephen]

Thanks for the messages. I am not trying to resize the chart, but change the
data. I have had a look at the points 2,3,4, and they were not able to help.
The problem seems to be computer dependent, in that if I open the
presentation on a second computer, I do not experience the same problem. Do
you guys know what Microsoft operation is happening when you open a chart
object? It seems to open with MS Graph, though doing so, alters the original
presentation, even before closing MS Graph. Visually, it looks as though the
font has expanded, as it no longer fits into the text boxes, and becomes
truncated. All labels on the chart suffer with this.

What TAJ said. But sometimes you can resize the chart using the Format
Object dialog, then open it and adjust the size properly by dragging the
handles.

See also numbers 2, 3, and 4 at http://www.echosvoice.com/charts.htm

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I have a power point 2003 presentation with a chart in it. As soon as I
attempt to modify the chart by right clicking, the fonts within the chart
become distorted. The font in the chart, on the presentation, is also then
distorted. It seems as though the font is somehow changed, though the
propeties do not change.

Any hints please?