How to turn Effects fill on, in the Drawing toolbar?

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Jeanie - 04 Sep 2006 08:23 GMT

I want to have a picture as my background for Power Point but the effects
fill is not turned on. The effects fill is in grey and now highlighted in
black so will not let me choose it. This is so for the drawing menu and the
format menu.

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John Wilson - 04 Sep 2006 08:35 GMT

Did you start with FORMAT > BACKGROUND and then choose fill effects from the
drop down?

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> I want to have a picture as my background for Power Point but the effects
> fill is not turned on. The effects fill is in grey and now highlighted in
> black so will not let me choose it. This is so for the drawing menu and the
> format menu.

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Kathy Jacobs - 04 Sep 2006 17:35 GMT

Jeanie,
I would select the slide, then do a right click and select "background".
But, this (and John's way) only works if you have a slide selected. What do
you have selected?

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>I want to have a picture as my background for Power Point but the effects
> fill is not turned on. The effects fill is in grey and now highlighted in
> black so will not let me choose it. This is so for the drawing menu and
> the
> format menu.

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John Wilson - 05 Sep 2006 07:32 GMT

Pretty sure Jeanie was clicking on the slide (background) and then going
straight to draw > fill > fill effects to change it. It is kind of a logical
way to go, just doesn't work!

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> Jeanie,
> I would select the slide, then do a right click and select "background".
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> > the
> > format menu.

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