Aha! Of course; thanks!

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
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: If you don't want to use the drawing canvas, then disable it on
the General
: tab of Tools | Options.
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: Suzanne S. Barnhill
: Microsoft MVP (Word)
: Words into Type
: Fairhope, Alabama USA
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: "PopS" wrote in message
: ...
: OK Luc, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! It does indeed work in Word
2002
: and probably earlier versions, too! Thanks to your specific
and
: excellent leadership.
: I've got it working, reliably, and perfectly. I -think-
it
: didn't work for me the first time because I was getting an
: erroneous dialog box when I chose the Format Autoshape, which
: I'll attribute to memory failure since it never appeared
today (I
: decided to do a Restart just to be sure everything was
pristine
: as possible).
:
: The Advance tab you don't know the name of is called "Text
: Wrapping". Interestingly enough, I've apparently never
looked at
: the four choices in thge lower part of that dialog box
because
: that's the secret to getting it to work right.
:
: Interestingly enough, it's possible to get it half-assed
working
: with the original instructions I mentioned for 2002, but it
will
: never be any more than half-assed that way!
:
: So, I'm suspecting that any version of Word that has the tab
: names and functions you called out can do this.
: Personally the only part I see missing in your writeup is
to
: ignore the "Draw your Graphic Here" box that pops up in 2002
and
: draw the lines where you want them on the page, which is
outside
: of the suggested box. If you don't get that box in 2003 it's
: probably been fixed because it doesn't restrict you to the
: suggested box in any way at all. In fact, trying to draw the
: lines IN that box will get you the wrong dialog box when you
go
: to Format Autoshape. You have to ignore it, and it goes away
on
: its own as soon as you've drawn the first line. Looks like a
bug
: at work.
: It's also fairly important to be sure you set the View to
show
: the Entire Page for drawing the lines, in my opinion. Then
when
: you're done formatting set the page width to whatever you
like it
: to be.
: You can also set the lines lower on the page (or higher)
and
: when you drop into (or out of) the triangular area text just
goes
: to the normal widths since it isn't within the areas between
the
: lines.
:
: Good going! And thanks again!
:
: PopS
:
:
:
: "Luc" wrote in message
: ...
: : Hello HT,
: : If I read your reply correctly my method does not seem to
work
: for you then.
: : I'll try to explain it again.
: : First step:
: : Draw two separate lines using the line tool of the drawing
: toolbar, be sure
: : to draw them so that they do not come together in the same
: point, leave some
: : space between them at the bottom of the page.
: : Second step:
: : Select the left line by clicking on it, rightclick it and
: choose Format
: : AutoShape, choose the Layout tab (third from left), choose
the
: Tight icon,
: : click on the advanced button (right hand corner), click on
the
: second tab
: : (don't know the English term), in the third section of the
: dialogue there
: : are four ways to let the text flow choose "only to the
right"
: (third radio
: : button from the left), hit OK two times.
: : Third step:
: : Select the line on the right by clicking on it, rightclick
it
: and choose
: : Format AutoShape, choose the Layout tab (third from left),
: choose the Tight
: : icon, click on the advanced button (right hand corner),
click
: on the second
: : tab (don't know the English term), in the third section of
the
: dialogue
: : there are four ways to let the text flow choose "only to
the
: left" (second
: : radio button from the left), hit OK two times.
: : Fourth step:
: : Your paragraph marker should now be to the right of the
left
: line, click
: : there and start to type, type as much text as you want, it
will
: cascade as
: : expected. Upon reaching the bottom of the page the page
being
: full, and only
: : then, there will be an automatic new page which of course
will
: not cascade.
: : Fifth step:
: : Select the two lines (click and shift+click) choose
Format -
: AutoShape,
: : colors and lines tab, in the line section choose white as
the
: line colour.
: : That's all.
: : Hope this time all is clear, remember I am translating.
: : Luc
: :
: : "HT" schreef in bericht
: : ...
: : Hi, its me again..thanks for the input guys..
: : I now understand Luc's instructions (sorry I was too
: embarrassed to ask
: : but
: : thanks to Pop's speaking up he answered my questions)..it
: worked great for
: : the first 4 sentences but then the text ran underneath
the
: lines.
: : I tried "Tight", "Both Sides" and received the same
effect.
: :
: : "Luc" wrote in message
: : ...
: : PopS,
: : Hi again, using Word 2003 here.
: : Tested again here, the text does not jump around, when
the
: page is full a
: : new page is started without the lines of course. But I
am
: guessing you
: : only
: : want the first page to cascade.
: : I must say that I am not using any kind of centering.
When
: the two lines
: : are
: : set one allowing textflow to the right (the left line)
and
: one allowing
: : textflow to the left (the right line) all you have to do
is
: type in your
: : text and edit to hearts content.
: : The moment you have chosen Tight (thanks again Doug) you
: click on
: : advanced,
: : select the second tab of the dialogue, near the bottom
there
: should be
: : four
: : ways to wrap text it's the middle two you need.
: : Luc
: : "PopS" schreef in bericht
: : ...
: : Hi Luc,
: :
: : No need for apologies - I'm quite happy with just
: discovering a
: : way to do this with some automation. My way, with
manual
: line
: : breaks, is a real pain if I have to go back and fix an
: error,
: : especially if it's adding or deleting an entire word.
: :
: : What version of Word are you working in?
: :
: : I'm interested in this enough to spend some time
getting
: my head
: : around how it works & why, but just can't seem to find
the
: time
: : (working weekend here), but I should be free by next
week.
: : If I can't either get it to work your way or any way
for
: that
: : matter g, and keep the text from jumping off onto
the
: next
: : page, I'll be back and maybe we can try some empiracal
: tests back
: : and forth to help me figure it out?
: :
: : TIA,
: :
: : PopS
: :
: :
: :
: :
: : "Luc" wrote in message
: :
...
: : : PopS,
: : : Sorry for the wrong wording, I am translating best I
can
: since
: : I use the
: : : Dutch version. The said "contour" icon is the third
from
: the
: : left in the
: : : mentioned tab.
: : : I tested again here, using the method I described,
and
: nothing
: : jumps around
: : : even with long sentences or paragraphs. It's stays
solid
: as a
: : rock.
: : : Luc
: : :
: : :
: : : "PopS" schreef in
bericht
: : : ...
: : : Hi Luc,
: : :
: : : I ass-u-me you're talking about 2003, right? I
have
: 2002 and
: : : there is no "countour" under the Format AutoShape
: menues,
: : : therefore it doesn't work as you stated, but:
: : :
: : : it DOES work in 2002 if you instead select the
left
: line and
: : : then use Set AutoShape Defaults. There is a
caveat or
: two:
: : Too
: : : long a sentence or paragraph (several lines) will
jump
: : everything
: : : outside of the shape and push it to the next page
on
: you.
: : : Anything that can't be fit in the space provided
by
: the
: : triangle
: : : "jumps" outside the triangle and in the process
seems
: to take
: : : everything else with it.
: : : I only spent a few seconds with it, so it's
probably
: easy
: : to
: : : anchor the triangle to keep it from blowing away
in
: the winds
: : of
: : : the ether. I suspect there's more to learn about
it -
: and
: : I'm
: : : glad to discover something I never thought about
: before.
: : :
: : : That said, NEAT! I never thought about doing it
that
: way and
: : : just used Centering and the Enter key before this.
: : :
: : : Good tip!
: : :
: : : Pops
: : :
: : :
: : : "Luc" wrote in message
: : : ...
: : : : HT,
: : : : Draw two lines with the line tool on the Drawing
: toolbar.
: : First
: : : from top
: : : : left to middle bottom, second from top right to
: middle
: : bottom.
: : : : Select the left line, rightclick it, choose
Format
: : AutoShape,
: : : choose third
: : : : tab from the left, click on the contour icon,
now
: click on
: : : advanced, choose
: : : : only to the right in the section for wrapping
text.
: Now do
: : the
: : : same with the
: : : : line on the right, but set this on to wrap text
only
: to the
: : : left of the
: : : : line.
: : : : To make the lines disappear in the same menu
choose
: colors
: : and
: : : lines tab and
: : : : change the color to white.
: : : : Luc
: : : : "HT" schreef in bericht
: : : : ...
: : : : Word2003
: : : : WindowsXP
: : : :
: : : : This is what a cascading paragraph looks like.
: : : :
: : : : xxxxxxxxx
: : : : xxxxxxxx
: : : : xxxxxx
: : : : xxx
: : : : x
: : : :
: : : : I need to create this because it will be on
the
: 1st page
: : of
: : : an Offering
: : : : Statement.
: : : :
: : : : Thank you.
: : : :
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