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From: Steve Rindsberg on 5 Jan 2010 15:01 In article <063CC7E0-BE37-4673-A42C-994A2BCCE5A3(a)microsoft.com>, Marc Lefebvre wrote: > Is it safe to say that this is actually a Microsoft problem or issue? > Should someone be notified and a fix be worked on? I doubt it. It's working as designed, or so it would seem. Considering that you can set the page size to any custom size you'd like, it doesn't seem that the existing design prevents you from printing to full 11x17 pages; just type the new dimensions you want into the page setup dialog box. > > "Joseph M. Newcomer" wrote: > > > See below... > > On Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:53:28 -0500, Steve Rindsberg <abuse(a)localhost.com> wrote: > > > > >In article <A6CEDF37-B9F7-4E2D-A609-E90E5D66AEBA(a)microsoft.com>, Marc Lefebvre > > >wrote: > > >> Hey all, > > >> > > >> I was wondering if it is a known bug in PowerPoint when the page size for > > >> the Ledger page layout shows as 13.32in. x 9.99in. when I think it should be > > >> 15.99 x 9.99 or something close to that! > > >> > > >> The 8.5 x 11 is set to 7.5in x 10in, the 8.5 x 17 is set to 7.5 x 16, > > >> shouldn't the ledger size follow the same pattern of a 1in. border and be 10 > > >> x 16? > > >> > > >> Any info is appreciated! > > > > > >I suspect it's less a bug than a design decision that doesn't make sense if > > >we're not party to the logic that led to it. > > **** > > This does presume that "logic" was part of the design decision. I'm never sure this > > actually comes into play... > > **** > > > > > >I don't see 8.5x17 as an option, but most of the other page setups (not all) > > >are a 1.333... aspect ratio. My guess is that it's done this way so you can > > >change page sizes w/o distorting the graphics on your slides. > > > > > >Assuming that's what's going on, and allowing for a 1" border on ledger paper, > > >10 (why 9.99 instead? dunno!) x 13.32 gives a 1.3333... aspect ratio. > > > > > >That's my theory. For what it's worth. > > **** > > I always end up resetting it, and it is annoying. I agree; I think it should be a > > consistent pattern of borders. If I'm doing something 11x17, it is not intended to be a > > visual presentation, it is intended to be part of a poster series or something else for > > which PowerPoint is also well-suited. > > joe > > **** > > > > > >============================== > > >PPT Frequently Asked Questions > > >http://www.pptfaq.com/ > > > > > >PPTools add-ins for PowerPoint > > >http://www.pptools.com/ > > > > > Joseph M. Newcomer [MVP] > > email: newcomer(a)flounder.com > > Web: http://www.flounder.com > > MVP Tips: http://www.flounder.com/mvp_tips.htm > > . > > ============================== PPT Frequently Asked Questions http://www.pptfaq.com/ PPTools add-ins for PowerPoint http://www.pptools.com/
From: Joseph M. Newcomer on 14 Jan 2010 19:43
Or Broken As Designed. The problem is that even when bad designs are created, the fact that it is working "as designed" is used as an excuse to not fix things. Nobody actually admits that just *maybe* the design was wrong... joe On Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:01:30 -0500, Steve Rindsberg <abuse(a)localhost.com> wrote: >In article <063CC7E0-BE37-4673-A42C-994A2BCCE5A3(a)microsoft.com>, Marc Lefebvre wrote: >> Is it safe to say that this is actually a Microsoft problem or issue? >> Should someone be notified and a fix be worked on? > >I doubt it. It's working as designed, or so it would seem. > >Considering that you can set the page size to any custom size you'd like, it doesn't seem >that the existing design prevents you from printing to full 11x17 pages; just type the new >dimensions you want into the page setup dialog box. > >> >> "Joseph M. Newcomer" wrote: >> >> > See below... >> > On Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:53:28 -0500, Steve Rindsberg <abuse(a)localhost.com> wrote: >> > >> > >In article <A6CEDF37-B9F7-4E2D-A609-E90E5D66AEBA(a)microsoft.com>, Marc Lefebvre >> > >wrote: >> > >> Hey all, >> > >> >> > >> I was wondering if it is a known bug in PowerPoint when the page size for >> > >> the Ledger page layout shows as 13.32in. x 9.99in. when I think it should be >> > >> 15.99 x 9.99 or something close to that! >> > >> >> > >> The 8.5 x 11 is set to 7.5in x 10in, the 8.5 x 17 is set to 7.5 x 16, >> > >> shouldn't the ledger size follow the same pattern of a 1in. border and be 10 >> > >> x 16? >> > >> >> > >> Any info is appreciated! >> > > >> > >I suspect it's less a bug than a design decision that doesn't make sense if >> > >we're not party to the logic that led to it. >> > **** >> > This does presume that "logic" was part of the design decision. I'm never sure this >> > actually comes into play... >> > **** >> > > >> > >I don't see 8.5x17 as an option, but most of the other page setups (not all) >> > >are a 1.333... aspect ratio. My guess is that it's done this way so you can >> > >change page sizes w/o distorting the graphics on your slides. >> > > >> > >Assuming that's what's going on, and allowing for a 1" border on ledger paper, >> > >10 (why 9.99 instead? dunno!) x 13.32 gives a 1.3333... aspect ratio. >> > > >> > >That's my theory. For what it's worth. >> > **** >> > I always end up resetting it, and it is annoying. I agree; I think it should be a >> > consistent pattern of borders. If I'm doing something 11x17, it is not intended to be a >> > visual presentation, it is intended to be part of a poster series or something else for >> > which PowerPoint is also well-suited. >> > joe >> > **** >> > > >> > >============================== >> > >PPT Frequently Asked Questions >> > >http://www.pptfaq.com/ >> > > >> > >PPTools add-ins for PowerPoint >> > >http://www.pptools.com/ >> > > >> > Joseph M. Newcomer [MVP] >> > email: newcomer(a)flounder.com >> > Web: http://www.flounder.com >> > MVP Tips: http://www.flounder.com/mvp_tips.htm >> > . >> > > > >============================== >PPT Frequently Asked Questions >http://www.pptfaq.com/ > >PPTools add-ins for PowerPoint >http://www.pptools.com/ > Joseph M. Newcomer [MVP] email: newcomer(a)flounder.com Web: http://www.flounder.com MVP Tips: http://www.flounder.com/mvp_tips.htm |