john
Fri May 09 07:02:01 CDT 2008
For me both those options allow me to resize elements!
Here's what I did
Chose Title & Content layout
Clicked diagram/org chart icon
added Org chart
With the Org Chart pop up chose Layout > autolayout off
right click > format autoshape > size tab
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"Dana" wrote:
> To clarify: I am trying this from within one of the pre-designed templates
> that you can choose from under "Slide Layout" (what I referred to in my
> original post as the "standard chart template".
>
> I have the same problem if I insert an organizational chart (first option)
> from diagrams option under the "View" menu...is their any other option to
> insert this type of chart or build your own?
>
> Dana
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> "John Wilson" wrote:
>
> > Strange because in 2003 I can resize boxes with the Format Autoshape dialogue
> > as long as AutoFormat is OFF
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> > "Dana" wrote:
> >
> > > AutoLayout is off - problem remains.
> > >
> > > Version is PowerPoint 2003
> > >
> > > Dana
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "John Wilson" wrote:
> > >
> > > > What version?
> > > >
> > > > You might want to try turning off "Layout" > AutoLayout as a start.
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> > > > "Dana" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I need to be able to alter slightly an individual element within the standard
> > > > > chart template - the size of the "assistant" box.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have applies the template to a slide and right-clicked the box that I want
> > > > > to add an assistant box under. I then right-clicked the assistant box and
> > > > > choose "Format Auto Shape". However, under "Format Auto Shape" all re-size
> > > > > options are greyed out.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there any way to resize a box within this template???
> > > > >