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"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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Does this happen with a particular document only or can you reproduce it in
any document?

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"jexie" wrote in message
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"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 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?

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DocTools - Denmark
www.thedoctools.com
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"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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In any document.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Does this happen with a particular document only or can you reproduce it in
any document?

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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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Go to Tools | Options | Edit. Do you have "Drag-and-drop text editing"
checked?

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"jexie" wrote in message
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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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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?

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"jexie" wrote in message
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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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Default 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.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"jexie" wrote in message
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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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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
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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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Default 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!

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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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