Q120410: PPT: Narrowest Line Style Prints Thicker than Expected
Article: Q120410
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): 3.0,3.0a,3.0b,4.0,4.0a,4.0c,7.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbgraphic kbprint kbPrinting
Last Modified: 07-SEP-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 3.0, 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0c
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh, versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.0b, 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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The narrowest Line Style available in PowerPoint has a width measurement of one
point (1/72 inch). When printed to an output device that supports line widths of
less than one point, the line may print thicker than desired.
For example, the Hewlett-Packard (HP) LaserJet III printer is capable of printing
line widths as narrow as 1/300 inch. This is less than 1/3 the width of the
narrowest line printed from PowerPoint.
PowerPoint prints line widths less than one point only if they are contained
within OLE objects or are pasted from an application that supports narrower line
widths.
RESOLUTION
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Microsoft Word versions 6.0 and 7.0 for Windows and Microsoft Word 5.x and 6.0
for the Macintosh support line widths as narrow as .25 point.
To insert a Microsoft Word object into your PowerPoint presentation:
1. In PowerPoint, choose Object from the Insert menu. In PowerPoint 3.0, choose
Insert from the Edit menu and select Object.
2. From the list of OLE applications, choose Microsoft Word Document and Insert.
3. Click the Line Tool on the toolbar.
4. Click the page and draw a line.
5. Select the Line Style tool, and choose the desired width.
6. From the File menu, choose Close And Return TO <FILENAME>, where
<FILENAME> is the name of your presentation.
For more information about how to use Microsoft Word's drawing tools, refer to
the "Microsoft Word User's Guide."
MORE INFORMATION
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Many output devices are capable of printing lines narrower than one point,
sometimes referred to as a hairline, which is defined as the narrowest line that
is displayable on a printed page. Many software publishers specify an actual
measurement for a hairline. These measurements will vary from program to
program.
Microsoft Draw, which is packaged with Microsoft Word 2.0 for Windows and
Publisher 2.0, also supports a line width of less than one point and is an OLE
server application. Use the steps outlined above to insert a Draw object instead
of a Word object into PowerPoint. In Microsoft Draw, the Hairline format is
equal to 0.75 point.
Additional query words: powerpoint powerpt object linking pasting macppt winppt ppt95 printing 3.0 4.0 5.0 5.1 6.00 pt pt. component
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Keywords : kbgraphic kbprint kbPrinting
Technology : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt95 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerptMacSearch kbPowerPt95Search kbPowerPt400 kbPowerPt300Mac kbPowerPt400Mac kbPowerPt300bMac kbPowerPt300aMac kbPowerPt300 kbPowerPt400c kbPowerPt400a
Version : :3.0,3.0a,3.0b,4.0,4.0a,4.0c,7.0
Hardware : MAC x86
Issue type : kbprb
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