PPt 2007: Front/back order editing problem

[CalTex]

When I have a number of elements selected--let's say 50 elements--and I then
click "Bring to top", only one element at a time a time pops to the top. In
this case I would have to click 50 times to get all 50 items to be on top of
all other elements on the slide. Is this a bug or am I missing something?

 

[Echo S]

They all come to the front here. They're not all going to be on the same
"layer," though -- some things will still be behind others. If you've
selected everything on your slide, for example, probably nothing will
change.

I just created a circle on a slide, copied it and Ctrl+V about 20 times. So
I had this diagonal line of circles on my slide. I selected 10 or 15 from
the beginning -- the circles that were behind the other, later circles --
and hit the Bring to Front button on the Home tab, and they all came
forward, on top of the rest of the circles.

You can see this happen if you open the Selection and Visibility pane, a new
feature in PPT 2007. Go to the Home tab on the Ribbon, click the Select
button on the far right, then click Selection Pane.

 

[CalTex]

Thanks, Echo S, for taking the time to test this. I tried the same thing
and, like taking your car to the mechanic, it worked just as you described.
However, I was working on a presentation last night, and on various others,
where this has happened. I keep a log sheet to record all these questions as
they arise, and this one has happened often enough that I didn't flag it for
deletion from the list. But next time it happens, providing I'm not under
deadline and have the time, I will pay very close attention and make sure it
is repeatable. If so, I will save the offending slide for future reference.
Thanks again.

They all come to the front here. They're not all going to be on the same
"layer," though -- some things will still be behind others. If you've
selected everything on your slide, for example, probably nothing will
change.

I just created a circle on a slide, copied it and Ctrl+V about 20 times. So
I had this diagonal line of circles on my slide. I selected 10 or 15 from
the beginning -- the circles that were behind the other, later circles --
and hit the Bring to Front button on the Home tab, and they all came
forward, on top of the rest of the circles.

You can see this happen if you open the Selection and Visibility pane, a new
feature in PPT 2007. Go to the Home tab on the Ribbon, click the Select
button on the far right, then click Selection Pane.

--
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

When I have a number of elements selected--let's say 50 elements--and I
then
click "Bring to top", only one element at a time a time pops to the top.
In
this case I would have to click 50 times to get all 50 items to be on top
of
all other elements on the slide. Is this a bug or am I missing something?

 

[Echo S]

Cool.

Until then, check that selection pane -- it's very helpful in a variety of
ways.

--
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

Thanks, Echo S, for taking the time to test this. I tried the same thing
and, like taking your car to the mechanic, it worked just as you
described.
However, I was working on a presentation last night, and on various
others,
where this has happened. I keep a log sheet to record all these questions
as
they arise, and this one has happened often enough that I didn't flag it
for
deletion from the list. But next time it happens, providing I'm not under
deadline and have the time, I will pay very close attention and make sure
it
is repeatable. If so, I will save the offending slide for future
reference.
Thanks again.

They all come to the front here. They're not all going to be on the same
"layer," though -- some things will still be behind others. If you've
selected everything on your slide, for example, probably nothing will
change.

I just created a circle on a slide, copied it and Ctrl+V about 20 times.
So
I had this diagonal line of circles on my slide. I selected 10 or 15 from
the beginning -- the circles that were behind the other, later circles --
and hit the Bring to Front button on the Home tab, and they all came
forward, on top of the rest of the circles.

You can see this happen if you open the Selection and Visibility pane, a
new
feature in PPT 2007. Go to the Home tab on the Ribbon, click the Select
button on the far right, then click Selection Pane.

--
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

When I have a number of elements selected--let's say 50 elements--and I
then
click "Bring to top", only one element at a time a time pops to the
top.
In
this case I would have to click 50 times to get all 50 items to be on
top
of
all other elements on the slide. Is this a bug or am I missing
something?

 

[Echo S]

Oh, you know, it may have to do with what you're selecting, too. (Not sure
why that'd be the case, but hey, you never know.) So when you run across it
and look at it more closely, also be sure to look at what *type* of things
you're selecting in the group of objects -- placeholders vs textboxes or
shapes, SWFs, pictures, videos, charts, tables, etc.

--
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

Thanks, Echo S, for taking the time to test this. I tried the same thing
and, like taking your car to the mechanic, it worked just as you
described.
However, I was working on a presentation last night, and on various
others,
where this has happened. I keep a log sheet to record all these questions
as
they arise, and this one has happened often enough that I didn't flag it
for
deletion from the list. But next time it happens, providing I'm not under
deadline and have the time, I will pay very close attention and make sure
it
is repeatable. If so, I will save the offending slide for future
reference.
Thanks again.

They all come to the front here. They're not all going to be on the same
"layer," though -- some things will still be behind others. If you've
selected everything on your slide, for example, probably nothing will
change.

I just created a circle on a slide, copied it and Ctrl+V about 20 times.
So
I had this diagonal line of circles on my slide. I selected 10 or 15 from
the beginning -- the circles that were behind the other, later circles --
and hit the Bring to Front button on the Home tab, and they all came
forward, on top of the rest of the circles.

You can see this happen if you open the Selection and Visibility pane, a
new
feature in PPT 2007. Go to the Home tab on the Ribbon, click the Select
button on the far right, then click Selection Pane.

--
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

When I have a number of elements selected--let's say 50 elements--and I
then
click "Bring to top", only one element at a time a time pops to the
top.
In
this case I would have to click 50 times to get all 50 items to be on
top
of
all other elements on the slide. Is this a bug or am I missing
something?

 

[CalTex]

Thanks for your suggestions as to what to look for, Echo S. That selection
pane is great! Did PPt 2003 have something like that that I missed all those
years?

Cool.

Until then, check that selection pane -- it's very helpful in a variety of
ways.

--
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

Thanks, Echo S, for taking the time to test this. I tried the same thing
and, like taking your car to the mechanic, it worked just as you
described.
However, I was working on a presentation last night, and on various
others,
where this has happened. I keep a log sheet to record all these questions
as
they arise, and this one has happened often enough that I didn't flag it
for
deletion from the list. But next time it happens, providing I'm not under
deadline and have the time, I will pay very close attention and make sure
it
is repeatable. If so, I will save the offending slide for future
reference.
Thanks again.

They all come to the front here. They're not all going to be on the same
"layer," though -- some things will still be behind others. If you've
selected everything on your slide, for example, probably nothing will
change.

I just created a circle on a slide, copied it and Ctrl+V about 20 times.
So
I had this diagonal line of circles on my slide. I selected 10 or 15 from
the beginning -- the circles that were behind the other, later circles --
and hit the Bring to Front button on the Home tab, and they all came
forward, on top of the rest of the circles.

You can see this happen if you open the Selection and Visibility pane, a
new
feature in PPT 2007. Go to the Home tab on the Ribbon, click the Select
button on the far right, then click Selection Pane.

--
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


When I have a number of elements selected--let's say 50 elements--and I
then
click "Bring to top", only one element at a time a time pops to the
top.
In
this case I would have to click 50 times to get all 50 items to be on
top
of
all other elements on the slide. Is this a bug or am I missing
something?

 

[Echo S]

Nope, new feature in 2007. It's way cool.

--
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

Thanks for your suggestions as to what to look for, Echo S. That
selection
pane is great! Did PPt 2003 have something like that that I missed all
those
years?

Cool.

Until then, check that selection pane -- it's very helpful in a variety
of
ways.

--
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

Thanks, Echo S, for taking the time to test this. I tried the same
thing
and, like taking your car to the mechanic, it worked just as you
described.
However, I was working on a presentation last night, and on various
others,
where this has happened. I keep a log sheet to record all these
questions
as
they arise, and this one has happened often enough that I didn't flag
it
for
deletion from the list. But next time it happens, providing I'm not
under
deadline and have the time, I will pay very close attention and make
sure
it
is repeatable. If so, I will save the offending slide for future
reference.
Thanks again.

:

They all come to the front here. They're not all going to be on the
same
"layer," though -- some things will still be behind others. If you've
selected everything on your slide, for example, probably nothing will
change.

I just created a circle on a slide, copied it and Ctrl+V about 20
times.
So
I had this diagonal line of circles on my slide. I selected 10 or 15
from
the beginning -- the circles that were behind the other, later
circles --
and hit the Bring to Front button on the Home tab, and they all came
forward, on top of the rest of the circles.

You can see this happen if you open the Selection and Visibility pane,
a
new
feature in PPT 2007. Go to the Home tab on the Ribbon, click the
Select
button on the far right, then click Selection Pane.

--
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


When I have a number of elements selected--let's say 50
elements--and I
then
click "Bring to top", only one element at a time a time pops to the
top.
In
this case I would have to click 50 times to get all 50 items to be
on
top
of
all other elements on the slide. Is this a bug or am I missing
something?