Turn off "auto fit" in Smart Art Graphics

Eric

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Sep 7, 2008, 9:10:01 PM9/7/08

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I am creating a flow chart that does not fit the "automatic" Smart Art
layouts. I am able to change shapes, but the "Auto Fit" is driving me nuts.
I've tried to turn it off in text boxes by selecting shapes, selecting text,
selecting the who smart art graphics, and the "auto fit" is greyed out and
set in "on" position.

How can I turn it off for Smart Art?

Thanks

Eric

Bob Buckland ?:-) At Beautiful Downtown

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Sep 7, 2008, 11:42:51 PM9/7/08

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Hi Eric,

Which SmartArt Layout are you using?

When you are in a Word 2007 SmartArt the default in Word when you right click and choose Format=>Object or Format=>Shape (depending
on what is selected under your cursor) and then select the TextBox data, the default is generally for the Textbox Autofit (content
of a single text box) to be off
(o) Do not Autofit
in Word in a SmartArt diagram, but it can be on in Powerpoint.

In SmartArt Tools=>Format=>Shapes the Larger/Smaller choices should be working.
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Eric

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Sep 7, 2008, 11:56:10 PM9/7/08

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Bob, thanks for the prompt answer.

I'm using a "Process" diagram...the one with the circles. The "Turn on
Autofit" option radial button is marked "on," but the entire option is greyed
out. I know I can reach it through Format Object>Text Box> but it's always
greyed out. I've tried getting to it wit the shape selected, the text
selected, a cursor in the text box with no text selected, and just have had
no luck at all.

Thanks

Eric

Bob Buckland ?:-) At Beautiful Downtown

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Sep 8, 2008, 9:10:59 AM9/8/08

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Hi Eric,

In Insert=>SmartArt if you hover over the particular layout you're using what is the name of the layout? There are about 28 default
SmartArt layouts in the Process category and at least 6 have circles in them <g>

Okay, I'm going for coffee now :) Where are you seing a 'Turn on Autofit' radial button in a SmartArt canvas?
The ones in Format Shape in the textbox section are usually

(o) Do not Autofit
( ) Shrink text on overflow
( ) Resize shape to fit text.

You can adjust shape sizes from the SmartArt Tools, but the SmartArt Tool is going to try to be 'helpful' by keeping everything
scaled to all fit in the SmartArt Canvas size you've chosen.

If you need more manual control you may want to work with
Insert=>Shape=>New Drawing Canvas
The SmartArt Graphics are targeted more as themeable presentation displays than they are for drawing tools.
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Bob, thanks for the prompt answer.

I'm using a "Process" diagram...the one with the circles. The "Turn on
Autofit" option radial button is marked "on," but the entire option is greyed
out. I know I can reach it through Format Object>Text Box> but it's always
greyed out. I've tried getting to it wit the shape selected, the text
selected, a cursor in the text box with no text selected, and just have had
no luck at all.

Thanks

Eric>>

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