[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You should not need to put the AutoText in a text box, but note that in
recent versions AutoText objects are created In Line With Text. If you want
to move them freely or rotate them, you have to change the wrapping to some
other style. Also, make sure you have the drawing canvas disabled (Tools |
Options | General).

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"CJBookie" wrote in message
...
Thanks, I think I have some of it figured out. Just wish it were easier!
2000 was easier to use, I still think!

Still cannot get the auto formatting to stop, though. I had to put the
logo
in a text box, then align every thing. Shouldn't have to do that, in my
thinking.
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I have a "love/hate" relationship with computers - I love them, they hate
me!


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

You can do all the same things with WordArt in Word 2003 that you could
in
Word 2000. Some of the controls are on the WordArt toolbar; for other
aspects (such as shadow type, color, depth, direction), you use tools on
the
Drawing toolbar (since WordArt is now treated the same as any other
AutoShape).

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"CJBookie" wrote in message
...
Thanks, I hadn't thought of that. Seems stupid to have to do it that
way,
though. In 2000 Pro, I could format how I wanted to, and it would kind
of
stay, no matter if I was using pictures or not.

I'm not so sure I like 2003! Word Art isn't as cooperative in 2003 as
it
is
in 2000. Can't get it to let me resize the text using the box, can't
change
the shadow colors, etc. Wish I could have bought 2000 Pro for what I
spent
on
2003 through TechSoup - $25.00/license. I would not have changed if it
hadn't
been for our program and disk going bad.
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I have a "love/hate" relationship with computers - I love them, they
hate
me!


"Rae Drysdale" wrote:

You probably need to change the wrapping on the picture. I suspect it
is
'in
line'. Right-click | Format Picture on the picture and have a look at
the
layout tab.
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Rae Drysdale


"CJBookie" wrote:

Hey all! I'm baaaa aaack! LOL Updated my computer to Office 2003
and
have
a question about formatting in Word.

I'm trying to insert a picture in a document, behind text, and still
have
the text at the top, not at the bottom, of the picture. (Not
explaining
this
very well, am I?) Ex.:

Starting line is: Sponsored by
Then, I want the picture (co. logo) directly behind "by", yet when I
insert
it, the line "Sponsored by" drops to in line with the bottom of the
picture
and the formatting turns to "Body Text".

I've tried highlighting the line and changing the style to Normal,
but
it
won't change. I've checked all the formatting options to be sure
I've
turned
off all the auto formatting I don't want to use, yet it still
formats
automatically, and won't stay in the format I want it. Help!!!

--
I have a "love/hate" relationship with computers - I love them, they
hate me!