set the default background color for textboxes

[Stephanie]

I'm trying to set the default background color for
textboxes to yellow. Even though I set the color and click
Set As Default, when I draw a new textbox the background
is still white.

Please help.
Boss boss is getting mad because this is taking me so long!

Stephanie

 

[Echo S]

I'm trying to set the default background color for
textboxes to yellow. Even though I set the color and click
Set As Default, when I draw a new textbox the background
is still white.

Unfortunately, the background fill default settings apply only to
autoshapes, not to textboxes. You can use the format painter to format
all the textboxes pretty quickly, though. Just format one, select it,
then double-click the paintbrush. Click on textboxes you want to "paint"
with that format. Click the paintbrush again to deactivate the tool.

 

[Stephanie]

thanks Echo! you're smart.

hi Ken, I told you I'd get an answer here.

-----Original Message-----

I'm trying to set the default background color for
textboxes to yellow. Even though I set the color and click
Set As Default, when I draw a new textbox the background
is still white.

Unfortunately, the background fill default settings apply only to
autoshapes, not to textboxes. You can use the format painter to format
all the textboxes pretty quickly, though. Just format one, select it,
then double-click the paintbrush. Click on textboxes you want to "paint"
with that format. Click the paintbrush again to deactivate the tool.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
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[Echo S]

Happy to help, Stephanie. It's flattering that you have such confidence
in the newsgroups, and I'm glad we were able to come through for you!

Echo

thanks Echo! you're smart.

hi Ken, I told you I'd get an answer here.

-----Original Message-----

I'm trying to set the default background color for
textboxes to yellow. Even though I set the color and click
Set As Default, when I draw a new textbox the background
is still white.

Unfortunately, the background fill default settings apply only to
autoshapes, not to textboxes. You can use the format painter to format
all the textboxes pretty quickly, though. Just format one, select it,
then double-click the paintbrush. Click on textboxes you want to "paint"
with that format. Click the paintbrush again to deactivate the tool.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Join us at PPTLive! Oct 12-15 http://www.pptlive.com
.