Re: set different indents for paragraphs

From: tweaknee (tweaknee_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/03/05 

Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 12:31:04 -0800

I've been trying to do the same thing and was about to pull all my hair out.
This program sucks for layout . Seems like it would be a simple thing to add
a paragraph formatting option.

Oh wait, this is Office. All your products basically suck!

"David M. Marcovitz" wrote:

> Unfortunately, PowerPoint text boxes don't have the same flexibility as
> Word text boxes. Most paragraph formatting applies to the entire text
> box rather than individual paragraphs. I believe you will have to use
> separate text boxes to get this effect.
> --David
>
> --
> David M. Marcovitz
> Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
> Loyola College in Maryland
> Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
> http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/
>
> "=?Utf-8?B?eWVsbG93d2hlYXQ=?=" <yellowwheat@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in news:0E5C1BD7-730F-4278-A22E-22CCAA61FD53@microsoft.com:
>
> > I have 2 paragraphs. One with bullet and one without bullet. I want
> > the bullet paragraph, second line to be indent. The papragraph with
> > out bullet, there won't be indented on the second line. How do I do it
> > in the same text box.
> >
> > thanks
> >
>
>

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