PPT98: PowerPoint 98 Guides Disappear (193546)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q193546 SYMPTOMS
If you use the Guides in PowerPoint, and add anything to the slide other than an
AutoShape, or a Text frame, the guide may either distort or disappear. The
guides will typically be removed with the exception of the part that is
displayed within the actual object.
For example: If you were to insert a Chart into a presentation, it will insert
onto the slide correctly. When refreshed, the guides will disappear with
the exception of the guide in the area of the chart. The guide exists
within the chart area because the chart itself gets converted and saved as the
last good picture of the chart on the slide.
WORKAROUND
The guides are typically used to align items on the slide. You can reset
the guides on the affected slides by following these steps and continue to
work on the affected slide. The guides will not disappear until you refresh
the slide by changing slides. Use the following steps to assist you in working
around this problem:
To Reset the Guides- Go to the slide that shows the missing guides.
- On the View menu, verify that there is a check mark next to Guide. If there
is a checkmark, click Guides, to uncheck, and disable the feature.
- Switch to another slide and then switch back to allow the screen to
refresh.
- On the View menu, click Guides to turn the guides back on. At this point,
the guides appear properly.
NOTE: To continue to see the guides properly, you will have to perform these
steps each time you leave the affected slide.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/3/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug KB193546 |
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