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When you resize a group that contains text boxes in a PowerPoint 2007 presentation, the text boxes are not resized automatically
Consider the following scenario:
- In a Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 presentation, you add multiple text boxes that contain several lines of text.
- You select the Resize shape to fit text option for these text boxes.
- You group the text boxes together.
In this scenario, when you resize the group, the text boxes in the group are not resized automatically.
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To resolve this problem, apply hotfix 956058, and then set the AutofitGroupWhenDragResize registry entry to enable the hotfix. To do this, follow these steps:
- Apply hotfix 956058.
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Description of the 2007 Office hotfix package (Oart.msp, OartConv.msp): August 26, 2008
- Set the AutofitGroupWhenDragResize registry entry. To do this, follow these steps:
- Exit the 2007 Office programs.
- Start Registry Editor.
- In Windows Vista, click Start
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- In Windows XP, click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
- Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Common
- On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
- Type AutofitGroupWhenDragResize, and then press ENTER.
- Right-click AutofitGroupWhenDragResize, and then click Modify.
- In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
- Exit Registry Editor.
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
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