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Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PowerPoint 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
(New!) The PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/2qzlpl
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
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The problem with office content that jumps when you click on it is
something I've seen on other machines but not on this one. I tried the
compatibility setting just in case but that didn't fix the problem. I
then tried repair on office. Then I removed powerpoint and added it
again. After that I remove office completely, rebooted, and then
installed it. Same thing.
One clarification. I can move a box if I just click it and drag it to a
new position. But I cannot use ctrl to select multiple boxes, as soon as
I do so they duplicate. For example.. I click on box 1 then hold down
ctrl and click box 2. Both are now selected. I release ctrl and the
little + icon on the mouse pointer disappears. When I drag the two
selected boxes I end up with 4. For the same reason, it's impossible to
select two boxes and align them without duplicating them.
Any ideas? :-)

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Echo S - 27 Nov 2007 16:27 GMT
The only solution I know to this is the one described in the FAQ I linked to
before -- disable desktop composition on powerpnt.EXE. (Based on your
description, "tried the compatibility setting," I can't tell if that's what
you did or not.)

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Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PowerPoint 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
(New!) The PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/2qzlpl
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/index.html
> The problem with office content that jumps when you click on it is
> something I've seen on other machines but not on this one. I tried the
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> Any ideas? :-)
Steve Rindsberg - 27 Nov 2007 16:47 GMT
> One clarification. I can move a box if I just click it and drag it to a
> new position. But I cannot use ctrl to select multiple boxes, as soon as
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> Any ideas? :-)
Several people have noticed that things involving the mouse are a lot
"twitchier" under PPT2007 for some reason. It seems to vary by computer. You
can usually tell by looking the users; some have large piles of hair at their
feet after every edit-points session, some don't.
You might want to adjust your mouse settings for lower sensitivity (in control
panel) to see if that helps some.
Otherwise, be VERY careful not to move the mouse at all while clicking when
you're doing this kind of thing. Try installing and using a mouse if you're
currently using the touchpad on a laptop.
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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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