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LT - 20 Oct 2006 18:01 GMT

Is there a way to move around on a slide when zoomed in to a high percentage
other than using the scroll bars. I'm looking for a "hand" like in Adobe
where you can hold down the space bar, click, and drag mouse to move artboard
within the window?

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TAJ Simmons - 20 Oct 2006 20:15 GMT

There's no hand in powerpoint like the one used by adobe products.

One trick to zoom into a particular place, is to select an object before
changing the zoom amount.

if there is no object there, draw a quick rectangle, then ppt will zoom into
that object when you change the zoom percentage.

cheers

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> Is there a way to move around on a slide when zoomed in to a high
> percentage
> other than using the scroll bars. I'm looking for a "hand" like in Adobe
> where you can hold down the space bar, click, and drag mouse to move
> artboard
> within the window?

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LT - 20 Oct 2006 21:23 GMT

Sounds like a good idea, but I would like to be able to move around while
already zoomed in.

> There's no hand in powerpoint like the one used by adobe products.
>
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> > artboard
> > within the window?

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Steve Rindsberg - 21 Oct 2006 02:36 GMT

> Sounds like a good idea, but I would like to be able to move around while
> already zoomed in.

Me too, but the feature's just not available in PPT.

There's a free add-in that has a couple handy zoom tools ... easier to use than
PPT's own. One zooms in by a percentage every time you click, another zooms out
the same way, a third zooms to Fit To Slide in one click. Saves me a lot of time
(that's why I wrote it <g>). http://www.pptools.com/starterset/

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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LT - 23 Oct 2006 15:57 GMT

I found another way to zoom without addons. Hold down the Control Key while
rolling the wheel on the mouse. Still haven't found a way to move around on
the slide once zoomed in, though.

> > Sounds like a good idea, but I would like to be able to move around while
> > already zoomed in.
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> PPTools: www.pptools.com
> ================================================

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Steve Rindsberg - 23 Oct 2006 16:58 GMT

> I found another way to zoom without addons. Hold down the Control Key while
> rolling the wheel on the mouse.

[DopeSlapToForehead] Yes, of course. Thanks for the reminder.

>Still haven't found a way to move around on
> the slide once zoomed in, though.
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> > PPTools: www.pptools.com
> > ================================================

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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