some gridlines missing when copying word table to ppt

[JClark]

Hello Group:
MS office 2003
I copied a table from Word into a blank ppt slide, using Table|Select
then Copy in Word, then Paste Special|Microsoft Office Word document
Object from within PPT.
The table comes in fine, but some of the vertical and horizontal grid
lines are missing, apparently without any reason. The table is a
pretty simple one (5 columns, 15 rows).
I tried CTRL-A, then copy instead of table\select\copy, but it didn't
help.
I also tried paste special|enhanced metafile instead of the MSWord
Document Object choice. Same result.

Any suggestions for correcting this? The table loses some of its
effectiveness without all of the lines.
Many thanks.

Jack

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Hello Group:
MS office 2003
I copied a table from Word into a blank ppt slide, using Table|Select
then Copy in Word, then Paste Special|Microsoft Office Word document
Object from within PPT.
The table comes in fine, but some of the vertical and horizontal grid
lines are missing, apparently without any reason. The table is a
pretty simple one (5 columns, 15 rows).
I tried CTRL-A, then copy instead of table\select\copy, but it didn't
help.
I also tried paste special|enhanced metafile instead of the MSWord
Document Object choice. Same result.

Any suggestions for correcting this? The table loses some of its
effectiveness without all of the lines.

Try increasing the thickness of the lines or (at least as a test) the size of
the table on the PPT slide.

 

[JClark]

Try increasing the thickness of the lines or (at least as a test) the size of
the table on the PPT slide.

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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Steve:
I got around it by creating a different slide in Word and pasting it.
But I will try your suggestion for my own education.
Thanks for the help.

Jack