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cannot group objects
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I am using Word 2007. Why can't I group objects (clipart or saved images) unless I use the Drawing Canvas? Autoshapes will group fine outside of the Drawing Canvas. I have tried inserting several different types of objects, changed the text wrap to In Front of Text, selected two objects, but the Group tool is greyed out. If I use the Drawing Canvas the Group tool is active. I don't want to have to use the Drawing Canvas. Once I've grouped objects inside the canvas, I have to manually resize the canvas so that it fits the objects (Fit becomes greyed out if the objects are grouped). But then, I have to apply text wrapping to the canvas and it is very difficult to then make changes to the grouped object - selecting it (and not the canvas), resizing, moving. just a tad frustrating... any ideas??? Laurie |
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Answer: cannot group objects
Hi Laurie,
I understand how frustrating it can be when you can't group objects in Word. Here are some possible reasons why you can't group objects and some solutions to try:
If none of these solutions work, you may need to use the Drawing Canvas to group your objects. While it may be a bit more work to resize and wrap text around the canvas, it can be a useful tool for grouping objects that are not compatible or on different layers.
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Hi ?B?bGF1cmllX2c=?=,
The graphics engine for Office 2007 was revamped - you'll see this best in Powerpoint. Word, however, wasn't able to completely implement the new graphics in this version, so what you get is a mish-mash of the old and the new. And these can't really work together. The Group command works only for the old stuff (AutoShapes); it can't work with the new or a combination of new and old. The Drawing Canvas is old, and putting a graphics file in it "converts" the file to work with the old commands. That's why Group will work inside the canvas with things that won't accept the command outside the canvas. I am using Word 2007. Why can't I group objects (clipart or saved images) unless I use the Drawing Canvas? Autoshapes will group fine outside of the Drawing Canvas. I have tried inserting several different types of objects, changed the text wrap to In Front of Text, selected two objects, but the Group tool is greyed out. If I use the Drawing Canvas the Group tool is active. I don't want to have to use the Drawing Canvas. Once I've grouped objects inside the canvas, I have to manually resize the canvas so that it fits the objects (Fit becomes greyed out if the objects are grouped). But then, I have to apply text wrapping to the canvas and it is very difficult to then make changes to the grouped object - selecting it (and not the canvas), resizing, moving. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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Even in earlier versions, it was a cinch to just move the objects into
PowerPoint, group what you want and then copy/paste back into Word. I learned to do that because Word would never let me rotate certain objects, that only Ppt would. Hope that helps. -- Microsoft''s New Toys - gotta learn them eventually (there''s no way around it). F1 is my new friend for find all my previously used advanced features, as well as basics. "Cindy M." wrote: Hi ?B?bGF1cmllX2c=?=, The graphics engine for Office 2007 was revamped - you'll see this best in Powerpoint. Word, however, wasn't able to completely implement the new graphics in this version, so what you get is a mish-mash of the old and the new. And these can't really work together. The Group command works only for the old stuff (AutoShapes); it can't work with the new or a combination of new and old. The Drawing Canvas is old, and putting a graphics file in it "converts" the file to work with the old commands. That's why Group will work inside the canvas with things that won't accept the command outside the canvas. I am using Word 2007. Why can't I group objects (clipart or saved images) unless I use the Drawing Canvas? Autoshapes will group fine outside of the Drawing Canvas. I have tried inserting several different types of objects, changed the text wrap to In Front of Text, selected two objects, but the Group tool is greyed out. If I use the Drawing Canvas the Group tool is active. I don't want to have to use the Drawing Canvas. Once I've grouped objects inside the canvas, I have to manually resize the canvas so that it fits the objects (Fit becomes greyed out if the objects are grouped). But then, I have to apply text wrapping to the canvas and it is very difficult to then make changes to the grouped object - selecting it (and not the canvas), resizing, moving. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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