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Strange Mouse or Object Selection Question

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Alanna - 24 Mar 2008 21:47 GMT
I don't even know if this is a powerpoint, mouse or computer question.
Here goes....

I use ppt 2003.  I often select several objects by right clicking on the
object and then holding down the control button and then selecting other
objects.  I use this for animating several objects at the same time,
alligning etc.

I recently bought a new HP computer.  I loaded the SAME ppt program.
However when I do what I described above, a box comes up asking if I want to
copy or move the item.  I cancel it and try again.  When I select all the
objects again to allign etc.  It makes a copy of them.  If I have selected 5
items, it makes 5 copies.

There is no setting for my mouse to change this in the control panel.  I
looked everywhere in ppt to see if I could find how to change this.

I am a heavy user of graphics for my presentations and this is NOT working
for me.

Does anyone know how to fix this?  HELP!
Ute Simon - 24 Mar 2008 23:12 GMT
Right-clicking usually brings up a context menu. And right-clicking plus
moving brings up the box you describe. To select multiple objects, you
should simply left-click while pressing and holding the Shift- or the
Ctrl-key.

Best regards,
Ute

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> I don't even know if this is a powerpoint, mouse or computer question.
> Here goes....
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> Does anyone know how to fix this?  HELP!
Echo S - 24 Mar 2008 23:57 GMT
Office shapes move or duplicate themselves when I click them (VISTA)
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00882.htm

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> I don't even know if this is a powerpoint, mouse or computer question.
> Here goes....
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> Does anyone know how to fix this?  HELP!
Glen Millar - 25 Mar 2008 00:06 GMT
Freaky! Good old Vista.

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> Office shapes move or duplicate themselves when I click them (VISTA)
> http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00882.htm
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>> Does anyone know how to fix this?  HELP!
Alanna - 25 Mar 2008 00:48 GMT
oh - that's it - Vista.  My new computer runs on Vista.

Ute - are you using vista or xp?

> Freaky! Good old Vista.
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>>> Does anyone know how to fix this?  HELP!

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