I definitely do not use it just for compatibility with WordPerfect and
points are fine with me - much better than inches.

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Hope this helps.

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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
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Note, however, that the ADVANCE field is provided by MS only for
compatibility with WordPerfect and is not very user friendly (all
dimensions
must be entered in points).

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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Nospam" wrote in message
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Thanks, Doug. I'll give this a try. --Jon

"Doug Robbins" wrote in message
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| You can use an { Advance } field in Word to position text with
precision
at
| least as good as that offered by your printer.
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| Hope this helps.
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| Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
| services on a paid consulting basis.
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| Doug Robbins - Word MVP
| "Nospam" wrote in message
| . ..
| I used to be able to place text very precisely in WordPerfect--I
believe
| the
| version was 6.1. Nevertheless, I was hoping to discover a similar
feature
| in
| MS Word 2002. Thank you, and Charles. The text box suggestions works.
|
| "JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]" wrote in message
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| | This is why there are programs like Publisher. What you are trying
to
do
| is
| | to make a word processor act like a desktop publishing program.
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| | JoAnn Paules
| | MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
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| | "Nospam" wrote in message
| | ...
| | I'm depleting my current stock of 8.5x11 business stationery with
an
| | outdated email address. I want to place a series of dashes
through
the
| old
| | email address and below the dashes place my new email address. I
need
| to
| | place the dashes precisely on the page, like at 1.85 inches from
the
| top.
| | How do I place the line of dashes this precisely on the page?
Windows
| XP
| | with MS Word 2002, HP Laserjet 1100 printer. Thanks. --Jon
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