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Kidsagainstcancer - 28 May 2008 20:16 GMT

I am revising an old ppt file that I did not create. When I click in a text
box the background turns blue. If I click again in the box or on the border
the blue goes away. How do I eliminate this blue from the text box? I tried
the Tables and Borders options without any luck.

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Lucy Thomson - 29 May 2008 00:27 GMT

Hi

Is this as a problem as you can't then read the text? Powerpoint
automatically highlights text you are working on as a wee visual clue for
you - what colour this is depends on the colour scheme being used. See here:
http://pptfaq.com/FAQ00285.htm

If this isn't the issue post back and be sure to mention your version.

Lucy

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>I am revising an old ppt file that I did not create. When I click in a
>text
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> tried
> the Tables and Borders options without any luck.

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Kidsagainstcancer - 29 May 2008 13:56 GMT

Thanks Lucy for responding. I am using MP 2002.
I can see the text when I click in the text box, but the background turns
blue.
I am not highlighting text at this point.
If I click on the box border the blue goes away, but if I click in again the
background turns blue again. I can edit the text, but I would prefer to have
the standard white background. I have looked at every option I can find and
am not able to remove the color. If I start a new slide the blue is not
present.

> Hi
>
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> > tried
> > the Tables and Borders options without any luck.

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Echo S - 29 May 2008 14:37 GMT

It's probably still a difference between the slide color scheme and what's
set for the background / text colors there. If you read that FAQ and try the
steps under "the fix," it should resolve the problem. But it might cause you
more problems, especially if objects have been assigned the color.

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> Thanks Lucy for responding. I am using MP 2002.
> I can see the text when I click in the text box, but the background turns
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>> > tried
>> > the Tables and Borders options without any luck.

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