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PPT98: Non-PowerPoint Objects Have No Selection Box

Article ID: 188740

Article Last Modified on 10/3/2002

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SUMMARY

If you select a two-dimensional (non-line) object in Microsoft PowerPoint, the selected object is surrounded by a fuzzy gray rectangle. This is called a selection box. The corners of the selection box are resize handles. You can use these handles to stretch, shrink, or reproportion the object.

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If the selected object is not a PowerPoint object or group, it will not be surrounded by a selection box. This is a visual indication that the object is not a PowerPoint object or group.

Objects that are not PowerPoint objects or groups include the following:
  • Embedded or linked objects (such as charts, movies, and so on)
  • Published objects (using Publish and Subscribe)
  • Imported graphics (using the Insert Picture, Paste, or Paste Special commands)
Any item created with the tools on the tool palette (with the exception of Microsoft Graph objects) is a PowerPoint object. Also, any collection of objects that has been grouped together using the Group command is considered a PowerPoint group, and will be surrounded by a selection box.

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