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Text Alignment in MS Word 2007
In the Page Layout option, in the 'Arrange' section, there is an option for
'Align' with a drop down box. In this box, the align text options are greyed out. If you want to align text, you have to look in the 'Home' option in the 'Paragraph' section. What is the purpose of showing the align text options within Page Layout/Arrange/Align if they can't be used. Is there a setup in which they can be used ? Thanks |
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Text Alignment in MS Word 2007
If you select a picture or clipart, the options in the Arrange group of the
Page Layout tab will be activated. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Kizzwozz" wrote in message ... In the Page Layout option, in the 'Arrange' section, there is an option for 'Align' with a drop down box. In this box, the align text options are greyed out. If you want to align text, you have to look in the 'Home' option in the 'Paragraph' section. What is the purpose of showing the align text options within Page Layout/Arrange/Align if they can't be used. Is there a setup in which they can be used ? Thanks |
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The tools you describe are not 'align text' options, but simply 'align', and
are context sensitive. They are used to align floating objects placed on the page. If, for example, you insert an image and set its layout option to anything other than in line with text, you will find that when that image is selected most of the tools become available. If you select more than one such image, even more of the tools become available. Text alignment tools are on the Home tab. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Kizzwozz wrote: In the Page Layout option, in the 'Arrange' section, there is an option for 'Align' with a drop down box. In this box, the align text options are greyed out. If you want to align text, you have to look in the 'Home' option in the 'Paragraph' section. What is the purpose of showing the align text options within Page Layout/Arrange/Align if they can't be used. Is there a setup in which they can be used ? Thanks |
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Thanks Graham (and Stefan) for your responses. However, they don;t really
address the question. I understand that the 'ribbon' is context sensitive. If you select a block of text and you happen to be on the Page Layout ribbon view, then, in the 'Arrange' section, there is an 'Align' option with a drop down box. In the dropdown box, there are the usual Text Align left, middle and right etc options, but they are greyed out. My question is why are they even visible in the Page Layout/arrange section if they can never be used from here..... or are there some conditions under which they can be used (instead of going to Home/Paragraph) Thanks again "Graham Mayor" wrote: The tools you describe are not 'align text' options, but simply 'align', and are context sensitive. They are used to align floating objects placed on the page. If, for example, you insert an image and set its layout option to anything other than in line with text, you will find that when that image is selected most of the tools become available. If you select more than one such image, even more of the tools become available. Text alignment tools are on the Home tab. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Kizzwozz wrote: In the Page Layout option, in the 'Arrange' section, there is an option for 'Align' with a drop down box. In this box, the align text options are greyed out. If you want to align text, you have to look in the 'Home' option in the 'Paragraph' section. What is the purpose of showing the align text options within Page Layout/Arrange/Align if they can't be used. Is there a setup in which they can be used ? Thanks |
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The alignment options that you see in the Arrange group of the Page Layout
tab do not apply to text, as Graham wrote; they all refer to objects in the drawing layer. The options are needed because not all objects have a contextual tab on the ribbon. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Kizzwozz" wrote in message ... Thanks Graham (and Stefan) for your responses. However, they don;t really address the question. I understand that the 'ribbon' is context sensitive. If you select a block of text and you happen to be on the Page Layout ribbon view, then, in the 'Arrange' section, there is an 'Align' option with a drop down box. In the dropdown box, there are the usual Text Align left, middle and right etc options, but they are greyed out. My question is why are they even visible in the Page Layout/arrange section if they can never be used from here..... or are there some conditions under which they can be used (instead of going to Home/Paragraph) Thanks again "Graham Mayor" wrote: The tools you describe are not 'align text' options, but simply 'align', and are context sensitive. They are used to align floating objects placed on the page. If, for example, you insert an image and set its layout option to anything other than in line with text, you will find that when that image is selected most of the tools become available. If you select more than one such image, even more of the tools become available. Text alignment tools are on the Home tab. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Kizzwozz wrote: In the Page Layout option, in the 'Arrange' section, there is an option for 'Align' with a drop down box. In this box, the align text options are greyed out. If you want to align text, you have to look in the 'Home' option in the 'Paragraph' section. What is the purpose of showing the align text options within Page Layout/Arrange/Align if they can't be used. Is there a setup in which they can be used ? Thanks |
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Please go back and reread Graham's answer. These commands are not for text
but for graphic objects. They don't even use the same button images as the ones for text; please compare the images on these menu items to the ones for text and you will see the difference. If you have text boxes or graphic objects selected, those commands will be available. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Kizzwozz" wrote in message ... Thanks Graham (and Stefan) for your responses. However, they don;t really address the question. I understand that the 'ribbon' is context sensitive. If you select a block of text and you happen to be on the Page Layout ribbon view, then, in the 'Arrange' section, there is an 'Align' option with a drop down box. In the dropdown box, there are the usual Text Align left, middle and right etc options, but they are greyed out. My question is why are they even visible in the Page Layout/arrange section if they can never be used from here..... or are there some conditions under which they can be used (instead of going to Home/Paragraph) Thanks again "Graham Mayor" wrote: The tools you describe are not 'align text' options, but simply 'align', and are context sensitive. They are used to align floating objects placed on the page. If, for example, you insert an image and set its layout option to anything other than in line with text, you will find that when that image is selected most of the tools become available. If you select more than one such image, even more of the tools become available. Text alignment tools are on the Home tab. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Kizzwozz wrote: In the Page Layout option, in the 'Arrange' section, there is an option for 'Align' with a drop down box. In this box, the align text options are greyed out. If you want to align text, you have to look in the 'Home' option in the 'Paragraph' section. What is the purpose of showing the align text options within Page Layout/Arrange/Align if they can't be used. Is there a setup in which they can be used ? Thanks |
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Thanks everyone for the further info. I see that I was looking at it from the
wrong 'angle'. Appreciate the help Ta. Lynn "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Please go back and reread Graham's answer. These commands are not for text but for graphic objects. They don't even use the same button images as the ones for text; please compare the images on these menu items to the ones for text and you will see the difference. If you have text boxes or graphic objects selected, those commands will be available. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Kizzwozz" wrote in message ... Thanks Graham (and Stefan) for your responses. However, they don;t really address the question. I understand that the 'ribbon' is context sensitive. If you select a block of text and you happen to be on the Page Layout ribbon view, then, in the 'Arrange' section, there is an 'Align' option with a drop down box. In the dropdown box, there are the usual Text Align left, middle and right etc options, but they are greyed out. My question is why are they even visible in the Page Layout/arrange section if they can never be used from here..... or are there some conditions under which they can be used (instead of going to Home/Paragraph) Thanks again "Graham Mayor" wrote: The tools you describe are not 'align text' options, but simply 'align', and are context sensitive. They are used to align floating objects placed on the page. If, for example, you insert an image and set its layout option to anything other than in line with text, you will find that when that image is selected most of the tools become available. If you select more than one such image, even more of the tools become available. Text alignment tools are on the Home tab. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Kizzwozz wrote: In the Page Layout option, in the 'Arrange' section, there is an option for 'Align' with a drop down box. In this box, the align text options are greyed out. If you want to align text, you have to look in the 'Home' option in the 'Paragraph' section. What is the purpose of showing the align text options within Page Layout/Arrange/Align if they can't be used. Is there a setup in which they can be used ? Thanks |
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