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Drag and Drop in Word 2002
"I can't drag and drop within a word 2002 document. I select the text, hold
down control and drag but I get the "no" circle with the line through it. And the selection won't drop. It stays where it is. . I would like to find out what I am doing wrong? I have windows xp |
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Drag and Drop in Word 2002
Does this happen with a particular document only or can you reproduce it in
any document? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "jexie" wrote in message ... "I can't drag and drop within a word 2002 document. I select the text, hold down control and drag but I get the "no" circle with the line through it. And the selection won't drop. It stays where it is. . I would like to find out what I am doing wrong? I have windows xp |
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Drag and Drop in Word 2002
I have experienced that you cannot use the drag-and-drop method if a dialog
box is open such as the Find, Cross-reference or Symbol dialog box. Could that explain the problem? -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "jexie" wrote: "I can't drag and drop within a word 2002 document. I select the text, hold down control and drag but I get the "no" circle with the line through it. And the selection won't drop. It stays where it is. . I would like to find out what I am doing wrong? I have windows xp |
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Drag and Drop in Word 2002
In any document.
"Stefan Blom" wrote: Does this happen with a particular document only or can you reproduce it in any document? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "jexie" wrote in message ... "I can't drag and drop within a word 2002 document. I select the text, hold down control and drag but I get the "no" circle with the line through it. And the selection won't drop. It stays where it is. . I would like to find out what I am doing wrong? I have windows xp |
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I experience the problem when there are no dialog boxs opened
"Lene Fredborg" wrote: I have experienced that you cannot use the drag-and-drop method if a dialog box is open such as the Find, Cross-reference or Symbol dialog box. Could that explain the problem? -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "jexie" wrote: "I can't drag and drop within a word 2002 document. I select the text, hold down control and drag but I get the "no" circle with the line through it. And the selection won't drop. It stays where it is. . I would like to find out what I am doing wrong? I have windows xp |
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Drag and Drop in Word 2002
Go to Tools | Options | Edit. Do you have "Drag-and-drop text editing"
checked? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "jexie" wrote in message ... I experience the problem when there are no dialog boxs opened "Lene Fredborg" wrote: I have experienced that you cannot use the drag-and-drop method if a dialog box is open such as the Find, Cross-reference or Symbol dialog box. Could that explain the problem? -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "jexie" wrote: "I can't drag and drop within a word 2002 document. I select the text, hold down control and drag but I get the "no" circle with the line through it. And the selection won't drop. It stays where it is. . I would like to find out what I am doing wrong? I have windows xp |
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yes I have drag and drop checked
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Go to Tools | Options | Edit. Do you have "Drag-and-drop text editing" checked? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "jexie" wrote in message ... I experience the problem when there are no dialog boxs opened "Lene Fredborg" wrote: I have experienced that you cannot use the drag-and-drop method if a dialog box is open such as the Find, Cross-reference or Symbol dialog box. Could that explain the problem? -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "jexie" wrote: "I can't drag and drop within a word 2002 document. I select the text, hold down control and drag but I get the "no" circle with the line through it. And the selection won't drop. It stays where it is. . I would like to find out what I am doing wrong? I have windows xp |
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Drag and Drop in Word 2002
Are you trying to drag text into an area where there is not yet any text?
While you can drag wrapped objects (those that have a wrapping style other than In Line With Text) anywhere on the page, you can drag text only into other text areas. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "jexie" wrote in message ... yes I have drag and drop checked "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Go to Tools | Options | Edit. Do you have "Drag-and-drop text editing" checked? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "jexie" wrote in message ... I experience the problem when there are no dialog boxs opened "Lene Fredborg" wrote: I have experienced that you cannot use the drag-and-drop method if a dialog box is open such as the Find, Cross-reference or Symbol dialog box. Could that explain the problem? -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "jexie" wrote: "I can't drag and drop within a word 2002 document. I select the text, hold down control and drag but I get the "no" circle with the line through it. And the selection won't drop. It stays where it is. . I would like to find out what I am doing wrong? I have windows xp |
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Drag and Drop in Word 2002
yes, that's what I was trying to do. I'm glad to know what was wrong. Thank
you all for your time and expertise. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Are you trying to drag text into an area where there is not yet any text? While you can drag wrapped objects (those that have a wrapping style other than In Line With Text) anywhere on the page, you can drag text only into other text areas. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "jexie" wrote in message ... yes I have drag and drop checked "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Go to Tools | Options | Edit. Do you have "Drag-and-drop text editing" checked? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "jexie" wrote in message ... I experience the problem when there are no dialog boxs opened "Lene Fredborg" wrote: I have experienced that you cannot use the drag-and-drop method if a dialog box is open such as the Find, Cross-reference or Symbol dialog box. Could that explain the problem? -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "jexie" wrote: "I can't drag and drop within a word 2002 document. I select the text, hold down control and drag but I get the "no" circle with the line through it. And the selection won't drop. It stays where it is. . I would like to find out what I am doing wrong? I have windows xp |
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Drag and Drop in Word 2002
Note that if you use "Click and type" (which I don't recommend), you should
be able to create a new text location anywhere in the document body and either drag or paste text there. It helps to have nonprinting characters displayed so you can see what you're doing (and when you see what a dog's breakfast "Click and type" makes of your page, you'll probably blench and result to other means! -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "jexie" wrote in message ... yes, that's what I was trying to do. I'm glad to know what was wrong. Thank you all for your time and expertise. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Are you trying to drag text into an area where there is not yet any text? While you can drag wrapped objects (those that have a wrapping style other than In Line With Text) anywhere on the page, you can drag text only into other text areas. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "jexie" wrote in message ... yes I have drag and drop checked "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Go to Tools | Options | Edit. Do you have "Drag-and-drop text editing" checked? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "jexie" wrote in message ... I experience the problem when there are no dialog boxs opened "Lene Fredborg" wrote: I have experienced that you cannot use the drag-and-drop method if a dialog box is open such as the Find, Cross-reference or Symbol dialog box. Could that explain the problem? -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "jexie" wrote: "I can't drag and drop within a word 2002 document. I select the text, hold down control and drag but I get the "no" circle with the line through it. And the selection won't drop. It stays where it is. . I would like to find out what I am doing wrong? I have windows xp |
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