how can I fill something with color after grouping it? Chuck 29.09.2006 20:32:01 I grouped four separate and uneven lines (like a parallelagram) then tried to fill it but could not? How can I do that?

RE: how can I fill something with color after grouping it? John Wilson 29.09.2006 20:42:01 You need to use the freeform tool in draw>autoshapes>lines (middle bottom) To use click a "corner" move to next corner and click etc to close click at the start point -- Did that answer the question / help? _____________________________ John Wilson Microsoft Certified Office Specialist http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html "Chuck" wrote: [Quoted Text] > I grouped four separate and uneven lines (like a parallelagram) then tried to > fill it but could not? How can I do that?

RE: how can I fill something with color after grouping it? Chuck 29.09.2006 21:57:02 That helped form the shape, but after grouping the lines, I was still unable to fill it... "John Wilson" wrote: [Quoted Text] > You need to use the freeform tool in draw>autoshapes>lines (middle bottom) > To use click a "corner" move to next corner and click etc to close click > at the start point > -- > > Did that answer the question / help? > _____________________________ > John Wilson > Microsoft Certified Office Specialist > http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html > > > "Chuck" wrote: > > > I grouped four separate and uneven lines (like a parallelagram) then tried to > > fill it but could not? How can I do that?

Re: how can I fill something with color after grouping it? "Echo S" <msnewsgroups[ at ]echosvoiceUGHSPAM.com> 29.09.2006 22:30:17 You need to draw the shape from one continuous freeform line in order to be able to fill it so it looks like a filled autoshape. (You can fill freeform lines without closing them, but they sometimes look strange because one side won't have a line.) You can't just group a bunch of lines and end up with a fillable autoshape, though. There's a tutorial for Bezier Curves on my site (URL in signature) that might help you see what we're saying. Another option is to draw an autoshape on the slide -- choose one that's close to what you want. Hit Ctrl+X to cut it, then Edit|Paste Special and choose to paste as WMF. Then Draw|Ungroup twice. Now you have a fillable shape you can use Edit Points with and adjust to suit your needs. -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/ "Chuck" <Chuck[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:61ED906F-8DA8-46D4-B09C-A39AA5B28F5D[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > That helped form the shape, but after grouping the lines, I was still > unable > to fill it... > > "John Wilson" wrote: > >> You need to use the freeform tool in draw>autoshapes>lines (middle >> bottom) >> To use click a "corner" move to next corner and click etc to close >> click >> at the start point >> -- >> >> Did that answer the question / help? >> _____________________________ >> John Wilson >> Microsoft Certified Office Specialist >> http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html >> >> >> "Chuck" wrote: >> >> > I grouped four separate and uneven lines (like a parallelagram) then >> > tried to >> > fill it but could not? How can I do that?

RE: how can I fill something with color after grouping it? John Wilson 30.09.2006 08:30:01 If you didnt quite close the shape use right click close shape - dont group -- Did that answer the question / help? _____________________________ John Wilson Microsoft Certified Office Specialist http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html "Chuck" wrote: [Quoted Text] > That helped form the shape, but after grouping the lines, I was still unable > to fill it... > > "John Wilson" wrote: > > > You need to use the freeform tool in draw>autoshapes>lines (middle bottom) > > To use click a "corner" move to next corner and click etc to close click > > at the start point > > -- > > > > Did that answer the question / help? > > _____________________________ > > John Wilson > > Microsoft Certified Office Specialist > > http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html > > > > > > "Chuck" wrote: > > > > > I grouped four separate and uneven lines (like a parallelagram) then tried to > > > fill it but could not? How can I do that?

Re: how can I fill something with color after grouping it? Chuck 30.09.2006 08:45:02 Thanks echo - I did try your first solution but I am a fairly picky person and wasn't real happy with the results - I finally managed a workaround - thanks also for the innovative second solution - Iwill try that as weell. Now I know a couple of ways to skin the cat... "Echo S" wrote: [Quoted Text] > You need to draw the shape from one continuous freeform line in order to be > able to fill it so it looks like a filled autoshape. (You can fill freeform > lines without closing them, but they sometimes look strange because one side > won't have a line.) You can't just group a bunch of lines and end up with a > fillable autoshape, though. > > There's a tutorial for Bezier Curves on my site (URL in signature) that > might help you see what we're saying. > > Another option is to draw an autoshape on the slide -- choose one that's > close to what you want. Hit Ctrl+X to cut it, then Edit|Paste Special and > choose to paste as WMF. Then Draw|Ungroup twice. Now you have a fillable > shape you can use Edit Points with and adjust to suit your needs. > > -- > Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com > What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm > Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/ > > > > "Chuck" <Chuck[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:61ED906F-8DA8-46D4-B09C-A39AA5B28F5D[ at ]microsoft.com... > > That helped form the shape, but after grouping the lines, I was still > > unable > > to fill it... > > > > "John Wilson" wrote: > > > >> You need to use the freeform tool in draw>autoshapes>lines (middle > >> bottom) > >> To use click a "corner" move to next corner and click etc to close > >> click > >> at the start point > >> -- > >> > >> Did that answer the question / help? > >> _____________________________ > >> John Wilson > >> Microsoft Certified Office Specialist > >> http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html > >> > >> > >> "Chuck" wrote: > >> > >> > I grouped four separate and uneven lines (like a parallelagram) then > >> > tried to > >> > fill it but could not? How can I do that? > > >