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Q141246: PPT7: Group Command Unavailable When Placeholder Object Selected

Article: Q141246
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 10-JUN-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you select several objects on a slide and your selection includes the Title
object and/or the Body Text object, the Group command on the Draw menu (on the
Drawing toolbar) is unavailable (dimmed).

RESOLUTION
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If you want to make a group that includes the Title or Body Text objects, copy
all the existing objects on the slide to a new slide using the blank AutoLayout
and then you can group them.

1. On the Edit menu, click Select All.

2. On the Edit menu, click Copy.

3. On the Edit menu, click New Slide.

4. In the New Slide dialog box, choose the Blank AutoLayout.

5. On the Edit menu, click Paste Special, then click Objects.

You can now select any combination of the objects on this slide and group them
together.

NOTE: Empty Title and Body Text placeholders cannot be grouped together or
grouped with other objects, even when copied to a new blank slide.

Additional query words: 7.00 ppt95 ppt7 powerpoint 95 powerpt powerpnt title text bulleted placeholder group windows

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt700 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt700Search
Version           : WINDOWS:7.0
Hardware          : MAC x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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