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PowerPoint 2016 Picture Placeholder sized correctly but ends up too small to show icon to select the picture

Anonymous
2016-05-19T09:16:19+00:00

Hi all,

I have a powerpoint template and i need to add picture placeholders that have a particular width and height but when I resize the picture placeholder to that size when you use the template the icon that usually appears in the placeholder for you to browse for your chosen picture isn't shown. I think its cause its not resized to deal with my required dimensions but if I make it larger then the image in the presentation itself will be incorrectly sized.

Any way to both have the placeholder use a particular size and allow the template user to select a picture

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-05-20T15:16:33+00:00

    It looks like you don't need to change the font size, just zoom in to see the icon. Not ideal really

    I loose the icon at a zoom level of 110% and get it at 120%

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-05-19T14:59:08+00:00

    Hello,

    Please provide us more information to help you better:

    1. Please provide us the exact steps to reproduce the issue?
    2. What is the built version of Office/ PowerPoint 2016?

    Please post to us with the required information to help you better.

    Thank you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-05-20T07:55:18+00:00

    Navigation controls would be an example, Social Media icons could be another.

    So is there no way to have a picture-placeholder smaller than 1.37cm and still be able to insert an image easily?

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  4. John Korchok 232.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2016-05-19T17:09:30+00:00

    The icon should show if the placeholder is at least 1.37cm square. But this is already too small to show photos in detail. What content would a user need to place that is so tiny?

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-05-19T15:13:42+00:00
    1. Switch to slide master view in Powerpoint 2016
    2. Insert a picture placeholder and resize it so its 1cm x 1cm and another that you size 12cm 12cm
    3. Exit slide master view and create a new slide using the layout you modified in step 2
    4. Notice that while the 12cm picture placeholder has a handy icon to select your picture the 1cm version doesn't and you can't easily browse for pictures or know that its a picture not text thats required

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