[Ed]

Hi DreamTek,

It sounds like what you may have is an image inside a textbox. I can get
very similar effects if I paste a floating image inside a textbox which is
formatted as in line with text. (Maybe the textbox's border colour is set to
"no line" so you're not seeing it.)

In Word 2003, if I try to cut the image out of the textbox, both the image
and the textbox get cut to the clipboard, but if I use copy, I can copy just
the image and paste it somewhere in the document. Once I've done this the
pasted copy behaves normally and I can get at its layout options and stuff.

So you could try right-clicking somewhere inside the image and copying and
pasting it and then deleting the original. Or you could try right-clicking
the textbox (if there is one and you can locate a part of it which doesn't
include the image) and setting its layout to be other than in line with text.

Regards.

Ed

" wrote:

Your very good at this Ed, I think your right. when I select nothing
then right click on the image an anchor pops up on the left and a text
box option appears on the menu bar but when i select an option they
disappear again. It is possible it has been grouped to a text box.
When I right click I get the following options (other than the norm)
insert caption, borders and shading, format object. I don't get an
order or group option.
When I choose format object I get colours and lines, size, layout
picture, text box and alt text,
The Text box tab is disabled.
The layout tab is accessible however all the options within it are
not.

Again I appreciate your continued help. Victory feels so close now.

Thanks