Problem with line colour on template in Powerpoint 2000

[Paul Rouse]

I am using PowerPoint 2000 on a win2K machine (sp4) and working on a
template I created.

I have set the line colour to be black (it is by default anyway), and
the background colour to be white.

If I draw a shape or line it will create the object but it will be
invisible.

ie - I draw a rectangle and the relevant re sizing boxes appear when
you release the mouse button after drawing the shape but the object is
invisible.

You can select the object by clicking where the object should be and
if you manage to select it you can change the line colour to black and
it appears.

so the object/line is being drawn but is invisible despite being set
to draw lines in black ?

Has anyone come across this before ?

Thanks

Paul Rouse

 

[Echo S]

This could be a hardware acceleration issue, but first try this:

Format a shape the way you want it (with the black line), right-click and
select "set autoshape defaults." Draw a new shape and see if the formatting
"takes."

 

[Paul Rouse]

That worked!

Thanks very very much for your quick and accurate response.

Regards

Paul Rouse

This could be a hardware acceleration issue, but first try this:

Format a shape the way you want it (with the black line), right-click and
select "set autoshape defaults." Draw a new shape and see if the formatting
"takes."

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Echo [MS PPT MVP]

I am using PowerPoint 2000 on a win2K machine (sp4) and working on a
template I created.

I have set the line colour to be black (it is by default anyway), and
the background colour to be white.

If I draw a shape or line it will create the object but it will be
invisible.

ie - I draw a rectangle and the relevant re sizing boxes appear when
you release the mouse button after drawing the shape but the object is
invisible.

You can select the object by clicking where the object should be and
if you manage to select it you can change the line colour to black and
it appears.

so the object/line is being drawn but is invisible despite being set
to draw lines in black ?

Has anyone come across this before ?

Thanks

Paul Rouse

 

[Echo S]

That worked!

Ah, good. Thanks for letting us know!
Echo