moving object without snapping to grid?

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Jeff - 02 Aug 2006 22:49 GMT

I am using PowerPoint in XP Home. When I try to move an object (textbox) it
only moves in specific steps which are too big for my needs. Searching
help, I discovered that I can (in View Rulers and Grips) unselect the snap
to grid box. Yet despite doing this I cannot move the text box without its
snapping in specific steps.

Can I change this behavior and have PP let me move the object freely?

Thanks.

Jeff

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ciw2otv@aol.com - 03 Aug 2006 00:48 GMT

> I am using PowerPoint in XP Home. When I try to move an object (textbox) it
> only moves in specific steps which are too big for my needs. Searching
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> Jeff

Holding the Alt key down while dragging the shape where it is needed
can provide some finer tuning to shape placement. You may need to have
the snap to grid box unselected also. With those two sleight of hand
tricks the shapes should start to behave nicely.

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Jeff - 03 Aug 2006 02:17 GMT

>> I am using PowerPoint in XP Home. When I try to move an object
>> (textbox) it only moves in specific steps which are too big for my
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> the snap to grid box unselected also. With those two sleight of hand
> tricks the shapes should start to behave nicely.

Thank you.

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ciw2otv@aol.com - 03 Aug 2006 03:04 GMT

> >> I am using PowerPoint in XP Home. When I try to move an object
> >> (textbox) it only moves in specific steps which are too big for my
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>
> Thank you.

I am a bit curious if that was the fix to the problem. Increasing the
zoom in that area also helps keep an eye on where you are going with
it. If the shape that you want to move is selected, the zoom will zero
in on that area of the slide.

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Jeff - 03 Aug 2006 04:20 GMT

>>>> I am using PowerPoint in XP Home. When I try to move an object
>>>> (textbox) it only moves in specific steps which are too big for my
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> it. If the shape that you want to move is selected, the zoom will zero
> in on that area of the slide.

Yes, that did it. Holding Alt down while dragging allowed me to move it
without its snapping to a grid - and it did it without my having to deselect
the snap to grid.

Wish there was a way to add it to the help file so I re3member it next time
I need it <grin>

Jeff

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John Wilson - 03 Aug 2006 07:15 GMT

To prevent "snapping" you need to turn off "snap ti grid" as you did but also
"snap to other objects" otherwise the text box will try to align to nearby
objects. Dragging with alt pressed always turns off both features
temporarily. Another useful trick is to use the arrow keys with ctrl down
which nudges one pixel.
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> > >> I am using PowerPoint in XP Home. When I try to move an object
> > >> (textbox) it only moves in specific steps which are too big for my
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> it. If the shape that you want to move is selected, the zoom will zero
> in on that area of the slide.

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Jeff - 03 Aug 2006 20:33 GMT

Thank you very much.

Jeff

> To prevent "snapping" you need to turn off "snap ti grid" as you did
> but also "snap to other objects" otherwise the text box will try to
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>> zero
>> in on that area of the slide.

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