Manually sizing objects with the keyboard...is it possible?

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Francis Bell

Hello,

I create hundreds of object for presentations and flowcharts, and I
often need to move and resize them (of course). Precisely moving the
objects is extremely easy with the arrow keys and Ctl button, but
precisely sizing the objects is another matter since I've only found
that I can do that with the mouse. Lines are especially frustrating
at times. Is there a way to select an object and make it bigger,
smaller, longer, shorter via the keyboard? Thanks for any input.

Regards,

Frank Bell
 
Thank you. Not exactly what I was hoping for, but from my searches, I
don't think you can do what I'm trying to do. But, the keyboard
shortcuts at this site may be better than nothing. Thank you!

Frank
 
Yeah, sometimes "better than nothing" is the best we can do. :-) Hope
that helps a bit, anyway.

Echo
 
Try Alt + O, then I, then tab to each setting, or Alt + the underlined letter of each setting.

To move to another tab on the format form, Ctrl + PageDown


----- Francis Bell wrote: -----

Hello,

I create hundreds of object for presentations and flowcharts, and I
often need to move and resize them (of course). Precisely moving the
objects is extremely easy with the arrow keys and Ctl button, but
precisely sizing the objects is another matter since I've only found
that I can do that with the mouse. Lines are especially frustrating
at times. Is there a way to select an object and make it bigger,
smaller, longer, shorter via the keyboard? Thanks for any input.

Regards,

Frank Bell
 
Try Alt + O, then I, then tab to each setting, or Alt + the underlined letter of each setting.

To move to another tab on the format form, Ctrl + PageDown

----- Francis Bell wrote: -----

Hello,

I create hundreds of object for presentations and flowcharts, and I
often need to move and resize them (of course). Precisely moving the
objects is extremely easy with the arrow keys and Ctl button, but
precisely sizing the objects is another matter since I've only found
that I can do that with the mouse. Lines are especially frustrating
at times. Is there a way to select an object and make it bigger,
smaller, longer, shorter via the keyboard? Thanks for any input.

Regards,

Frank Bell
 
Try Alt + O, then I, then tab to each setting, or Alt + the underlined letter of each setting.

To move to another tab on the format form, Ctrl + PageDown

----- Francis Bell wrote: -----

Hello,

I create hundreds of object for presentations and flowcharts, and I
often need to move and resize them (of course). Precisely moving the
objects is extremely easy with the arrow keys and Ctl button, but
precisely sizing the objects is another matter since I've only found
that I can do that with the mouse. Lines are especially frustrating
at times. Is there a way to select an object and make it bigger,
smaller, longer, shorter via the keyboard? Thanks for any input.

Regards,

Frank Bell
 
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Hello,

PowerPoint doesn't provide the functionality (resize objects via keyboard)
that you are looking for except through the format <object> dialog (size
and position tabs).

If you (or anyone else reading this message) think that it's important that
PowerPoint provide this kind of functionality, don't forget to send your
feedback (in YOUR OWN WORDS, please) to Microsoft at:

http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp

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your wish but also WHY it is important to you that your product suggestion
be implemented by Microsoft. Microsoft receives thousands of product
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your case as clearly and completely as possible.

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