[Jezebel]

Differences between textboxes and frames --

- Frames are part of the main story, so the content can appear in the TOC
and outline. Textboxes are a separate story.

- Textboxes can be linked to each other so text flows from one to the other.

- Textboxes can be formatted in more sophisticated ways. A frame is just a
fancy way to format a paragraph.


'Maintain apsect ratio' means that if you resize the object, the proportions
of its size (ie width to height) remains the same.




"Elmer" wrote in message
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After having created a text box, if you right click on the box, a
"Format Text Box" window appears among the drop-down choices. One of
the tabs on this window is actually called "Text Box," and on this tab,
there is a choice to "Convert to Frame."

What does "Convert to Frame" actually achieve (aside from making the
text box no longer editable--believe me, I tried)? What exactly *is* a
"Frame," and why would a WORD user want to convert a Text Box to one?

Another question: What in the world does "Maintain Aspect Ratio" mean
when applied to a Text Box?

WORD is so much more complex than most WORD users ever think!

Thanks.