Making text boxes with colored bar at the top

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daviddoria

I'm trying to use this template to make a poster: (the first one on this page)
http://www.posterpresentations.com/h...templates.html

There are nice blue bars above the text in the thumbnail. However, when I
open the template in power point, there are no text boxes - and when I add a
text box it is just a normal text box and does not have a blue bar on the top.

Is this type of box a power point thing or a function of this template?

Thanks,

Dave
 
Ah, sorry - I copied and pasted it wrong.
http://www.posterpresentations.com/html/free_poster_templates.html

I don't think it has anything to do with them - I think I just don't know
how to make that kind of text box!

Echo S said:
The link doesn't work for me. I'd contact the PosterPresentations people for
assistance.

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daviddoria said:
I'm trying to use this template to make a poster: (the first one on this
page)
http://www.posterpresentations.com/h...templates.html

There are nice blue bars above the text in the thumbnail. However, when I
open the template in power point, there are no text boxes - and when I add
a
text box it is just a normal text box and does not have a blue bar on the
top.

Is this type of box a power point thing or a function of this template?

Thanks,

Dave
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What it looks like to me when I pulled one apart, are white boxes as a
background, with a blue shapes
on top with text boxes and images positioned as needed within the white
background shape.

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


Ah, sorry - I copied and pasted it wrong.
http://www.posterpresentations.com/html/free_poster_templates.html

I don't think it has anything to do with them - I think I just don't know
how to make that kind of text box!

Echo S said:
The link doesn't work for me. I'd contact the PosterPresentations people
for
assistance.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14


daviddoria said:
I'm trying to use this template to make a poster: (the first one on this
page)
http://www.posterpresentations.com/h...templates.html

There are nice blue bars above the text in the thumbnail. However, when
I
open the template in power point, there are no text boxes - and when I
add
a
text box it is just a normal text box and does not have a blue bar on
the
top.

Is this type of box a power point thing or a function of this template?

Thanks,

Dave
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Michael,

You said "when I pulled one apart". When I open the template (in PP2007), I
just have columns defined, but none of those boxes - hence I didn't even have
a starting place. How did you get one of the boxes that you could then look
at? I could even then just copy and paste it - I don't actually need to
create the boxes from scratch.

David

Michael Koerner said:
What it looks like to me when I pulled one apart, are white boxes as a
background, with a blue shapes
on top with text boxes and images positioned as needed within the white
background shape.

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


Ah, sorry - I copied and pasted it wrong.
http://www.posterpresentations.com/html/free_poster_templates.html

I don't think it has anything to do with them - I think I just don't know
how to make that kind of text box!

Echo S said:
The link doesn't work for me. I'd contact the PosterPresentations people
for
assistance.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14


daviddoria said:
I'm trying to use this template to make a poster: (the first one on this
page)
http://www.posterpresentations.com/h...templates.html

There are nice blue bars above the text in the thumbnail. However, when
I
open the template in power point, there are no text boxes - and when I
add
a
text box it is just a normal text box and does not have a blue bar on
the
top.

Is this type of box a power point thing or a function of this template?

Thanks,

Dave
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
David;

I just clicked on one of the samples which opened in 2007 and all of the
items on the page were individual text boxes or shapes.

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


Michael,

You said "when I pulled one apart". When I open the template (in PP2007), I
just have columns defined, but none of those boxes - hence I didn't even
have
a starting place. How did you get one of the boxes that you could then look
at? I could even then just copy and paste it - I don't actually need to
create the boxes from scratch.

David

Michael Koerner said:
What it looks like to me when I pulled one apart, are white boxes as a
background, with a blue shapes
on top with text boxes and images positioned as needed within the white
background shape.

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


Ah, sorry - I copied and pasted it wrong.
http://www.posterpresentations.com/html/free_poster_templates.html

I don't think it has anything to do with them - I think I just don't know
how to make that kind of text box!

Echo S said:
The link doesn't work for me. I'd contact the PosterPresentations people
for
assistance.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14


daviddoria said:
I'm trying to use this template to make a poster: (the first one on
this
page)
http://www.posterpresentations.com/h...templates.html

There are nice blue bars above the text in the thumbnail. However,
when
I
open the template in power point, there are no text boxes - and when I
add
a
text box it is just a normal text box and does not have a blue bar on
the
top.

Is this type of box a power point thing or a function of this
template?

Thanks,

Dave
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There's no problem grouping textboxes (NOT placeholders) with a blue shape to
get what (I think) you want
sample http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/sample.zip
--
john ATSIGN PPTAlchemy.co.uk

Free PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials
http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/powerpoint_hints_and_tips_tutorials.html
PPTLive Atlanta Oct 11-14 2009




Michael Koerner said:
David;

I just clicked on one of the samples which opened in 2007 and all of the
items on the page were individual text boxes or shapes.

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


Michael,

You said "when I pulled one apart". When I open the template (in PP2007), I
just have columns defined, but none of those boxes - hence I didn't even
have
a starting place. How did you get one of the boxes that you could then look
at? I could even then just copy and paste it - I don't actually need to
create the boxes from scratch.

David

Michael Koerner said:
What it looks like to me when I pulled one apart, are white boxes as a
background, with a blue shapes
on top with text boxes and images positioned as needed within the white
background shape.

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


Ah, sorry - I copied and pasted it wrong.
http://www.posterpresentations.com/html/free_poster_templates.html

I don't think it has anything to do with them - I think I just don't know
how to make that kind of text box!

Echo S said:
The link doesn't work for me. I'd contact the PosterPresentations people
for
assistance.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14


I'm trying to use this template to make a poster: (the first one on
this
page)
http://www.posterpresentations.com/h...templates.html

There are nice blue bars above the text in the thumbnail. However,
when
I
open the template in power point, there are no text boxes - and when I
add
a
text box it is just a normal text box and does not have a blue bar on
the
top.

Is this type of box a power point thing or a function of this
template?

Thanks,

Dave
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