Word tables get cropped in PP 2000

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Julie

I have a recurring problem where random tables I've
embedded from Word get cropped vertically - generally they
get moved down and the bottom part is cropped off. It is
fixed by using the Crop tool, but it is really annoying.
I can't find a bug report in the Knowledge Base on this.
Anyone know what causes this so I can attempt to avoid it?

thanks,
julie
 
It happens randomly. I might edit a table, go a few
slides later, come back and it's cropped.

I heard a rumor that it happens if you have the table
selected and save (or auto-save) the document, but I've
had entire presentations where half of the tables are
cropped.

I always edit the table in the way you suggested... So I
don't know what could be causing this.

Thanks for your help, though!
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Does this happen after you open the Word table, or when you save and
reopen the PPT file or just at random or what?

You might try right-clicking the Word table and using the Edit option to
open the table instead of double-clicking to open. Sometimes that helps.

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Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
I have a recurring problem where random tables I've
embedded from Word get cropped vertically - generally they
get moved down and the bottom part is cropped off. It is
fixed by using the Crop tool, but it is really annoying.
I can't find a bug report in the Knowledge Base on this.
Anyone know what causes this so I can attempt to avoid it?

thanks,
julie
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Hm.

You might check the size of the embedded tables by right-clicking and
going to Format/Object. Check the Size tab. Is the size proportionate?
Sometimes if the table's been resized by dragging the edges in PPT (with
the white box handles), it gets out of whack. I used to have better luck
if I'd resize the table while it was activated (by dragging on the
herringboned edges).

Also, while the table is activated, turn on Word's "show/hide markers"
so you can see the paragraph markers. If you have estraneous ones at the
bottom of your table, delete all of them.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
It happens randomly. I might edit a table, go a few
slides later, come back and it's cropped.

I heard a rumor that it happens if you have the table
selected and save (or auto-save) the document, but I've
had entire presentations where half of the tables are
cropped.

I always edit the table in the way you suggested... So I
don't know what could be causing this.

Thanks for your help, though!
-----Original Message-----
Does this happen after you open the Word table, or when you save and
reopen the PPT file or just at random or what?

You might try right-clicking the Word table and using the Edit option to
open the table instead of double-clicking to open. Sometimes that helps.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
I have a recurring problem where random tables I've
embedded from Word get cropped vertically - generally they
get moved down and the bottom part is cropped off. It is
fixed by using the Crop tool, but it is really annoying.
I can't find a bug report in the Knowledge Base on this.
Anyone know what causes this so I can attempt to avoid it?

thanks,
julie
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