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Q178120: PPT7: Cannot Change Color of Embossed Text in PowerPoint 4.0 Fil

Article: Q178120
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbdta kbconversion
Last Modified: 16-APR-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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When you open a PowerPoint for Windows version 4.0 presentation in Microsoft
PowerPoint for Windows 95 version 7.0, the color of text that has emboss
character formatting applied to it cannot be changed.

CAUSE
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In PowerPoint 7.0, text to which you have applied embossed formatting retains
the true characteristics of embossing. That is, the text picks up the color of
the material to which the embossing has been applied. In PowerPoint 7.0 this is
the background color of the slide. This functionality is different from
PowerPoint 4.0.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this behavior, change the background color of your slide by
following these steps:

1. Right-click outside of any object bounding box, and then click Custom
  Background on the menu that appears.

2. In the Fill Color list, click the down arrow and select the color you want.

3. Click Apply to apply the color to the current slide. Or, click Apply To All
  to apply the color to all the slides in the presentation.

STATUS
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Microsoft welcomes suggestions or comments about changes in functionality and
product design. You are invited to submit suggestions by filling out the form at
the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://www.microsoft.com/regwiz/regwiz.asp

MORE INFORMATION
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Additional query words: Powerpt ppt emboss 4.0 ppt95 wppt4 mppt4 convert import load

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbdta kbconversion 
Technology        : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt700 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt700Search
Version           : WINDOWS:7.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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