problem with autoshapes

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gary

This began in just the last couple of days. When I select an autoshape and
click on my slide, I immediately get that autoshape even before I attempt to
draw it out. It is always about an inch and half in size. It is almost
impossible to adjust it to the size I really want. Any adjustment I try to
make is always way too much.
 
Hi Gary

Maybe I'm misunderstanding but if you select an autoshape and CLICK on the
slide then inserting that shape at the default size is what normally happens.

To drag to a chosen size you should HOLD DOWN the mouse button and drag.
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Thanks John. That is what happens but when I try to resize by holding down
the mouse button and dragging the corners etc, it jumps (not a smooth
flow)to half or more the size of the page.
 
You might also want to try these:

1. Hold down the Alt Key while resizing
2. If that works you may have a large grid set up and snap to grid turned
on. Right click a blank area of the slide > grids and guides
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Hi John,

I have a very similar problem with the autoshapes and it looks almost like a
bug for me. After inserting any autoshape, this shape can be highlighted by a
left or right mouse click. Depending on the shape, the expected object
determining box appears with its bluish corner circles, "half-way squares"
and the yellow distortion diamond.
The following actions can be carried out without changing the action with
right or left mouse click. Neither a hold-down shift or alt key influences
the behaviour.
Take the star as an example: Carrying out a clicking-holding-dragging
sequence on the left half-way square: object gets wider as expected. Same
result is obtained for the right half-way square. Upper-half-way square: The
object gets longer while dragging but shrinks back to the starting size but
get located to the end point of the dragged square. Right and left lower
circle, dragging along x(horizontal) axis and y(vertical)axis: object gets
extended into x but information on y is completely lost.
Upper circles, same action: information on x is retained, y is lost and
again the relocation is observed.

Greetings,
Martina

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