Nudging Text Boxes in a Chart
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From: Trisha H Trisha on 7 Apr 2010 16:21 Has anyone found a way to "nudge" data labels in a PPT chart? I know I can move them by clicking and dragging but when I try to use the arrow keys (as I do for objects) the cursor tabs to other areas in the chart. And when clicking and dragging the labels they seem to snap to a grid and I have very limited control over them. Thanks for any insights!! -- Trisha H
From: Jaime on 7 Apr 2010 17:18 No one has to "find a way", there are already several standard ways to accomplish that. :o) Turn off the "Snap Objects to Grid" (in 2003 View, Grid and Guides) or in that same location, change the Grid spacing. -- James Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida <Trisha H> wrote in message news:4AC1C332-756F-43E5-A73E-09C8EBA50216(a)microsoft.com... > Has anyone found a way to "nudge" data labels in a PPT chart? I know I > can > move them by clicking and dragging but when I try to use the arrow keys > (as I > do for objects) the cursor tabs to other areas in the chart. And when > clicking and dragging the labels they seem to snap to a grid and I have > very > limited control over them. > > Thanks for any insights!! > -- > Trisha H
From: Trisha H Trisha on 7 Apr 2010 18:51 James, I already have the "Snap to Grid" turned off and have changed the grid spacing which hasn't helped. When trying to move data labels in a chart there's almost like a magnet that pulls them to the gridlines so I'm constantly turning gridlines on and off. (Thank goodness for alt+f9!) The control over the data labels is just not as accurate as with objects and text boxes where cntl+arrow (left, right up, down) nudges in very small increments. Thanks though - I appreciate your suggestion. -- Trisha H "Trisha H" wrote: > Has anyone found a way to "nudge" data labels in a PPT chart? I know I can > move them by clicking and dragging but when I try to use the arrow keys (as I > do for objects) the cursor tabs to other areas in the chart. And when > clicking and dragging the labels they seem to snap to a grid and I have very > limited control over them. > > Thanks for any insights!! > -- > Trisha H
From: Jaime on 7 Apr 2010 20:56
Trisha, What version of PP do you have? Moving Data Labels with the mouse works fine in 2003 (at work) I'll try 2007 at home and report back. There is also a setting to Snap to other objects (or something like that). -- James Bart: "According to creationism, there were no cavemen." Homer: "Well good riddance, their drawings sucked and they all looked like hippies!" <Trisha H> wrote in message news:5F32135C-91B7-4CAA-9EE4-8ECA44A8077E(a)microsoft.com... > James, I already have the "Snap to Grid" turned off and have changed the > grid > spacing which hasn't helped. When trying to move data labels in a chart > there's almost like a magnet that pulls them to the gridlines so I'm > constantly turning gridlines on and off. (Thank goodness for alt+f9!) > The > control over the data labels is just not as accurate as with objects and > text > boxes where cntl+arrow (left, right up, down) nudges in very small > increments. Thanks though - I appreciate your suggestion. > > -- > Trisha H > > > "Trisha H" wrote: > >> Has anyone found a way to "nudge" data labels in a PPT chart? I know I >> can >> move them by clicking and dragging but when I try to use the arrow keys >> (as I >> do for objects) the cursor tabs to other areas in the chart. And when >> clicking and dragging the labels they seem to snap to a grid and I have >> very >> limited control over them. >> >> Thanks for any insights!! >> -- >> Trisha H |