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Article ID: 285507 - Last Review: January 29, 2007 - Revision: 1.2
PPT2002: Freeform Edit Points Don't Snap to Grid, Guide, or Edge
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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft PowerPoint 2002, if you edit the points of an existing freeform object, the points do not snap to the grid or guides that you may have set up in PowerPoint.
The freeform object snaps to the grid or guides when it is initially created. This behavior occurs only when you edit the points of an existing freeform object.
CAUSE
While you edit the points of any freeform object, the snap-to option becomes unavailable. This behavior is designed to give you maximum freedom to edit the shapes that you create. For an example of this behavior, follow these steps:
- Start PowerPoint.
- On the Draw menu (on the Drawing toolbar), click Grid and Guides.
- In the Grid and Guides dialog box, make sure that the Snap objects to grid check box is selected, and then click OK.
- On the AutoShapes menu, point to Lines, and then click the Curve icon.
- Make a freeform object by clicking two or more places on the slide.
Notice that the lines snap to the grind, guides, or edge. - On the Draw menu, click Edit Points.
- Click and drag any area of the freeform object.
Notice that the edit points move smoothly. Any added edit points do not snap to the grid, guides, or edge.
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition
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