Comments on: PowerPoint 2007: How To Create Text Columns http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1971/powerpoint_2007_how_to_create_text_columns/ Computer and technology tutorials and guides Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:18:34 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1971/powerpoint_2007_how_to_create_text_columns/comment-page-1/#comment-14393 Ryan Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:49:24 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-14393 If you originally created your powerpoint file with office 2003, but are now using 2007, then the file will be operating in compatibility mode, which essentially means it won't allow you to do things that won't work if you want to open it in the old powerpoint again. Go to Save As and choose to save a new version of the file as a 2007 powerpoint file. That should make it so the column options aren't grayed out anymore. Hope that helps. If you originally created your powerpoint file with office 2003, but are now using 2007, then the file will be operating in compatibility mode, which essentially means it won't allow you to do things that won't work if you want to open it in the old powerpoint again. Go to Save As and choose to save a new version of the file as a 2007 powerpoint file. That should make it so the column options aren't grayed out anymore. Hope that helps.

]]> By: abalu71 http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1971/powerpoint_2007_how_to_create_text_columns/comment-page-1/#comment-13563 abalu71 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:30:52 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-13563 Thanks Buddy!!! This worked out excellent!!! Actually, I'm trying for this option for more than 24 hrs. Great!!! Thanks Buddy!!! This worked out excellent!!! Actually, I'm trying for this option for more than 24 hrs. Great!!!

]]> By: Me http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1971/powerpoint_2007_how_to_create_text_columns/comment-page-1/#comment-12072 Me Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:32:26 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-12072 Thanks, Colin. That helped me! Thanks, Colin. That helped me!

]]> By: julian http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1971/powerpoint_2007_how_to_create_text_columns/comment-page-1/#comment-11977 julian Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:47:26 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-11977 Wait, I think it might have something to do with the fact that you need to have enough text in the text box that it will actually fit into two columns - I did the two columns thing and nothing happened until I kept typing but it seemed to work for lists and nothing else.. I dunno, I'm meant to be doing it for some assignment and its driving me nuts lol Wait, I think it might have something to do with the fact that you need to have enough text in the text box that it will actually fit into two columns – I did the two columns thing and nothing happened until I kept typing but it seemed to work for lists and nothing else.. I dunno, I'm meant to be doing it for some assignment and its driving me nuts lol

]]> By: Julian http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1971/powerpoint_2007_how_to_create_text_columns/comment-page-1/#comment-11974 Julian Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:57:22 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-11974 This did not work, I couldnt select two columns it was not active whatever I tried.. This did not work, I couldnt select two columns it was not active whatever I tried..

]]> By: Colin http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1971/powerpoint_2007_how_to_create_text_columns/comment-page-1/#comment-11163 Colin Fri, 08 May 2009 12:35:10 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-11163 This is probably too late for Tim, but I found this page while trying to understand why I had no option to create more than 1 column in PowerPoint 2007. Here's what worked for me...<br><br>1. I made the text box too small to fit text.<br>2. I selected all text in text box.<br>3. This caused the "Stop fitting text to placeholder" box to appear on the left of the text box.<br>4. Use the drop-down arrow and the last option is "Split into 2 columns"<br><br>Hope that helps someone. This is probably too late for Tim, but I found this page while trying to understand why I had no option to create more than 1 column in PowerPoint 2007. Here's what worked for me…

1. I made the text box too small to fit text.
2. I selected all text in text box.
3. This caused the “Stop fitting text to placeholder” box to appear on the left of the text box.
4. Use the drop-down arrow and the last option is “Split into 2 columns”

Hope that helps someone.

]]> By: suzan http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1971/powerpoint_2007_how_to_create_text_columns/comment-page-1/#comment-10871 suzan Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:19:51 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-10871 Did you select your text first? Did you select your text first?

]]> By: Tim http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1971/powerpoint_2007_how_to_create_text_columns/comment-page-1/#comment-8242 Tim Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:37:21 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-8242 For some reason two and three are grayed out. Any ideas why? Thanks. For some reason two and three are grayed out. Any ideas why? Thanks.

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