How do I get pasted text to format like surrounding text in PPT?

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Whenever I paste text from another program into a Powerpoint slide, it keeps
the formatting from the other document instead of adopting the formatting of
the surrounding text in the slide. How do I stop it from doing that? For
example, if I copy a sentence from an email that's in purple text, when I
paste it into a slide with blue text, it stays purple instead of changing to
blue.
 
Do you get the little Paste Options button that says "keep text only" and
"keep source formatting," "use design template formatting"?
 
where are these buttons?

Echo S said:
Do you get the little Paste Options button that says "keep text only" and
"keep source formatting," "use design template formatting"?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


girlyskin said:
Whenever I paste text from another program into a Powerpoint slide, it
keeps
the formatting from the other document instead of adopting the formatting
of
the surrounding text in the slide. How do I stop it from doing that? For
example, if I copy a sentence from an email that's in purple text, when I
paste it into a slide with blue text, it stays purple instead of changing
to
blue.
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where are these buttons?

Echo S said:
Do you get the little Paste Options button that says "keep text only" and
"keep source formatting," "use design template formatting"?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


girlyskin said:
Whenever I paste text from another program into a Powerpoint slide, it
keeps
the formatting from the other document instead of adopting the formatting
of
the surrounding text in the slide. How do I stop it from doing that? For
example, if I copy a sentence from an email that's in purple text, when I
paste it into a slide with blue text, it stays purple instead of changing
to
blue.
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No, I don't. I'm using Powerpoint 2004 for Mac, if that makes a difference.


Echo S said:
Do you get the little Paste Options button that says "keep text only" and
"keep source formatting," "use design template formatting"?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


girlyskin said:
Whenever I paste text from another program into a Powerpoint slide, it
keeps
the formatting from the other document instead of adopting the formatting
of
the surrounding text in the slide. How do I stop it from doing that? For
example, if I copy a sentence from an email that's in purple text, when I
paste it into a slide with blue text, it stays purple instead of changing
to
blue.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
We're mostly PC users here. Try asking over on the Mac side:
Mac discussion groups
http://www.officeformac.com/ProductForums/
microsoft.public.mac.office.powerpoint

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au



girlyskin said:
No, I don't. I'm using Powerpoint 2004 for Mac, if that makes a
difference.


Echo S said:
Do you get the little Paste Options button that says "keep text only" and
"keep source formatting," "use design template formatting"?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


girlyskin said:
Whenever I paste text from another program into a Powerpoint slide, it
keeps
the formatting from the other document instead of adopting the
formatting
of
the surrounding text in the slide. How do I stop it from doing that?
For
example, if I copy a sentence from an email that's in purple text, when
I
paste it into a slide with blue text, it stays purple instead of
changing
to
blue.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
They show up near the pasted text immediately after you paste. They
disappear once you do something else. They may not occur on the Mac, though,
I don't know.

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zombiepixel said:
where are these buttons?

Echo S said:
Do you get the little Paste Options button that says "keep text only" and
"keep source formatting," "use design template formatting"?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


girlyskin said:
Whenever I paste text from another program into a Powerpoint slide, it
keeps
the formatting from the other document instead of adopting the
formatting
of
the surrounding text in the slide. How do I stop it from doing that?
For
example, if I copy a sentence from an email that's in purple text, when
I
paste it into a slide with blue text, it stays purple instead of
changing
to
blue.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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