PPT97: Tab Limitation in Each Text Block

ID: Q189974

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

For each text block in PowerPoint, PowerPoint accepts a maximum number of nineteen user defined tab spaces. If you try to insert more than nineteen tabs, nothing happens.

MORE INFORMATION

If you need this many tabs to create a table, use any of the following methods:

Use the Table AutoLayout feature.
Use an Excel worksheet to format a table and insert it on a PowerPoint slide.
Use the Word table feature.
Use a Microsoft Graph datasheet. To create a table in Graph, follow these steps:
1. Insert a new Microsoft Graph object.
2. In Graph, select the Datasheet window.
3. Enter the data on the datasheet as you want it to appear in
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      your presentation.
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      NOTE: Datasheets don't support many table formatting features, such
      as customizable borders, adjustable row height, and word wrap.
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4. Highlight the data you want to include in your presentation.
5. On the Edit menu, click Copy.
6. End your Graph editing session.
7. If necessary, delete the Graph object that was created in your
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      presentation.
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8. On the Edit menu, click Paste Special. Select Picture and
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      click Paste.
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Your table is pasted into your slide as a picture. If you want to remove the gridlines, double-click the picture to turn it into several PowerPoint objects and remove the gridlines one at a time.

Additional query words: 8.00 power point powerpt ppt ppt winppt ppt8

Keywords          : kbusage
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: December 21, 1998