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Consider the following scenario:

• In a Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 presentation, you add multiple text boxes that contain several lines of text.
• You select the Resize shape to fit text option for these text boxes.
• You group the text boxes together.

In this scenario, when you resize the group, the text boxes in the group are not resized automatically.

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

To resolve this problem, apply hotfix 956058, and then set the AutofitGroupWhenDragResize registry entry to enable the hotfix. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Apply hotfix 956058.For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
   956058  (/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=956058/ ) Description of the 2007 Office hotfix package (Oart.msp, OartConv.msp): August 26, 2008
2. Set the AutofitGroupWhenDragResize registry entry. To do this, follow these steps:
   1. Exit the 2007 Office programs.
   2. Start Registry Editor.
      • In Windows Vista, click Start
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        , type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.

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        If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or provide confirmation.

      • In Windows XP, click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
   3. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
      HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Microsoft Office Common
   4. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
   5. Type AutofitGroupWhenDragResize, and then press ENTER.
   6. Right-click AutofitGroupWhenDragResize, and then click Modify.
   7. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
   8. Exit Registry Editor.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the Applies to section.