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From: Andrew on 21 Apr 2010 10:53
Any update on this?

I had similar problem, converted to 2007 and found this big problem. I
make tech. drawings and without snap to grid freeform is a mess.

Looking at Google I see many people have this problem but no solution.

Andrew

"Glen (TD DTP)" wrote:

> To add to that, the grid itself is incorrect. On some settings, nothing will
> actually snap to grid.
> This is a huge issue for me as well, and is currently preventing my
> department from consisdering moving to 2007.
> I discussed this issue with some microsoft powerpoint programmers at
> PPTLIVE2007.
> --
> Glen (TD-DTP)
> It''''s cold up here in Toronto...
> Sent Vegemite!!!!!
>
>
> "john_m" wrote:
>
> > Greetings Microsoft software engineers:
> >
> > The PowerPoint drawing tools have been great for a number of years, and I
> > regularly use them to create line drawings for technical presentations.
> >
> > Now in Office 2007, the Snap To Grid feature for the Freeform line tool does
> > not work! Snap to grid is one of the most useful features for technical
> > drawing, and I ask to please have it enabled for the Freeform tool again!
> >
> > It also seems more difficult to get a line to be perfectly horizontal or
> > vertical. Holding down the shift key while dragging a new line should
> > constrain the possible angles available.
> >
> > One Snap to Grid feature that I would like also is to have snap enabled when
> > I choose "Edit Points" on a Freeform line object.
> >
> > Thanks!!!!!
> >
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