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How format inserted objects?
Used Insert / Object / Create from File to insert a visio object - a visio
file. In Word 2007, in a 2003 compatible doc, I click on the object and get the rectangular border with corner and mid points for resizing. HOWEVER, I cannot find any equivalency to Text Box Tools / Format, e.g. Object Tools / Format, that would allow me to format - size, color, background, transparency, positioning, etc. - the object. Only linked objects can be formatted by source software? -- Zane Lassiter Haiku Master |
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How format inserted objects?
Hi Zane,
If the object is linked, then it makes sense that any reformatting is done at the source; otherwise the linked object wouldn't be a faithful representation of whatever it's linked to. -- Cheers macropod [MVP - Microsoft Word] "Zane Lassiter" wrote in message ... Used Insert / Object / Create from File to insert a visio object - a visio file. In Word 2007, in a 2003 compatible doc, I click on the object and get the rectangular border with corner and mid points for resizing. HOWEVER, I cannot find any equivalency to Text Box Tools / Format, e.g. Object Tools / Format, that would allow me to format - size, color, background, transparency, positioning, etc. - the object. Only linked objects can be formatted by source software? -- Zane Lassiter Haiku Master |
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How format inserted objects?
Dear macropod,
Agreed. My Word-inserted object is not linked. I'm pretty sure Word 2003 allowed me to work with an object in a similar fashion to an inserted picture - select and move (drag), resize, position as relates to adjacent text, etc. In Word 2007, I find no options, or tools, for any type formatting of objects. Thanks. -- Zane Lassiter Haiku Master "macropod" wrote: Hi Zane, If the object is linked, then it makes sense that any reformatting is done at the source; otherwise the linked object wouldn't be a faithful representation of whatever it's linked to. -- Cheers macropod [MVP - Microsoft Word] "Zane Lassiter" wrote in message ... Used Insert / Object / Create from File to insert a visio object - a visio file. In Word 2007, in a 2003 compatible doc, I click on the object and get the rectangular border with corner and mid points for resizing. HOWEVER, I cannot find any equivalency to Text Box Tools / Format, e.g. Object Tools / Format, that would allow me to format - size, color, background, transparency, positioning, etc. - the object. Only linked objects can be formatted by source software? -- Zane Lassiter Haiku Master |
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How format inserted objects?
Hi Zane,
Once you select the image, all the picture formatting tools are available - either via the Ribbon or by right-clicking the mouse. -- Cheers macropod [MVP - Microsoft Word] "Zane Lassiter" wrote in message ... Dear macropod, Agreed. My Word-inserted object is not linked. I'm pretty sure Word 2003 allowed me to work with an object in a similar fashion to an inserted picture - select and move (drag), resize, position as relates to adjacent text, etc. In Word 2007, I find no options, or tools, for any type formatting of objects. Thanks. -- Zane Lassiter Haiku Master "macropod" wrote: Hi Zane, If the object is linked, then it makes sense that any reformatting is done at the source; otherwise the linked object wouldn't be a faithful representation of whatever it's linked to. -- Cheers macropod [MVP - Microsoft Word] "Zane Lassiter" wrote in message ... Used Insert / Object / Create from File to insert a visio object - a visio file. In Word 2007, in a 2003 compatible doc, I click on the object and get the rectangular border with corner and mid points for resizing. HOWEVER, I cannot find any equivalency to Text Box Tools / Format, e.g. Object Tools / Format, that would allow me to format - size, color, background, transparency, positioning, etc. - the object. Only linked objects can be formatted by source software? -- Zane Lassiter Haiku Master |
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How format inserted objects?
Hello macropod,
Selecting an OBJECT and right-clicking, I do get the "Format object" option. I do not get any options in the ribbon. Selecting a PICTURE, I get "Picture tools" in the ribbon. Is this the way Word 2007 works? The ribbon has no so-called "Object tools"? Thanks, Zane -- Zane Lassiter Haiku Master "macropod" wrote: Hi Zane, Once you select the image, all the picture formatting tools are available - either via the Ribbon or by right-clicking the mouse. -- Cheers macropod [MVP - Microsoft Word] "Zane Lassiter" wrote in message ... Dear macropod, Agreed. My Word-inserted object is not linked. I'm pretty sure Word 2003 allowed me to work with an object in a similar fashion to an inserted picture - select and move (drag), resize, position as relates to adjacent text, etc. In Word 2007, I find no options, or tools, for any type formatting of objects. Thanks. -- Zane Lassiter Haiku Master "macropod" wrote: Hi Zane, If the object is linked, then it makes sense that any reformatting is done at the source; otherwise the linked object wouldn't be a faithful representation of whatever it's linked to. -- Cheers macropod [MVP - Microsoft Word] "Zane Lassiter" wrote in message ... Used Insert / Object / Create from File to insert a visio object - a visio file. In Word 2007, in a 2003 compatible doc, I click on the object and get the rectangular border with corner and mid points for resizing. HOWEVER, I cannot find any equivalency to Text Box Tools / Format, e.g. Object Tools / Format, that would allow me to format - size, color, background, transparency, positioning, etc. - the object. Only linked objects can be formatted by source software? -- Zane Lassiter Haiku Master |
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How format inserted objects?
Hi Zane,
Yes, that's the way it works. I was using the 'object' term generically, as its description can change depending on the type of object (eg autoshape, picture, Excel spreadsheet) you select. -- Cheers macropod [MVP - Microsoft Word] "Zane Lassiter" wrote in message ... Hello macropod, Selecting an OBJECT and right-clicking, I do get the "Format object" option. I do not get any options in the ribbon. Selecting a PICTURE, I get "Picture tools" in the ribbon. Is this the way Word 2007 works? The ribbon has no so-called "Object tools"? Thanks, Zane -- Zane Lassiter Haiku Master "macropod" wrote: Hi Zane, Once you select the image, all the picture formatting tools are available - either via the Ribbon or by right-clicking the mouse. -- Cheers macropod [MVP - Microsoft Word] "Zane Lassiter" wrote in message ... Dear macropod, Agreed. My Word-inserted object is not linked. I'm pretty sure Word 2003 allowed me to work with an object in a similar fashion to an inserted picture - select and move (drag), resize, position as relates to adjacent text, etc. In Word 2007, I find no options, or tools, for any type formatting of objects. Thanks. -- Zane Lassiter Haiku Master "macropod" wrote: Hi Zane, If the object is linked, then it makes sense that any reformatting is done at the source; otherwise the linked object wouldn't be a faithful representation of whatever it's linked to. -- Cheers macropod [MVP - Microsoft Word] "Zane Lassiter" wrote in message ... Used Insert / Object / Create from File to insert a visio object - a visio file. In Word 2007, in a 2003 compatible doc, I click on the object and get the rectangular border with corner and mid points for resizing. HOWEVER, I cannot find any equivalency to Text Box Tools / Format, e.g. Object Tools / Format, that would allow me to format - size, color, background, transparency, positioning, etc. - the object. Only linked objects can be formatted by source software? -- Zane Lassiter Haiku Master |
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Hi, I had the same problem. I wanted to resize and position the inserted object (in this case another word document that contains a picture with text and arrows that i need to keep changing/updated - hense why i find this function so useful). In 2003 i had no proble, now with 2007 - problem as decribed above and that the source object would get messed up, but the the object in the file I'm working on would not change.
I found that if i 'right-clicked - document object - convert - convert to - Microsoft Office Word Macro-Enabled Document' I would get some flexibility back with postioning and resizing without messing everything up. see if that works for what you want. |
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