If you want to be able to see the picture, don't check the box for "Picture
placeholders," which makes Word display an empty box (placeholder) instead
of the picture. By choosing "Bring to Front," you are applying text wrapping
to the picture so that it is no longer In Line With Text, and picture
placeholders apply only to inline graphics.

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The picture placeholder box is checked... What I think is happening is
that
the pictures disappear behind the background because when I go to the
format
box and click "Bring to Front" the pic appears. But, after scrolling it
disappears in to the background again and again....... What gives? I want
the pic to be visual as I edit the page....

Another question....

I have a number of image editors installed on my computer but Word 2003'
does not not iudentify them in the drop down menu under tools... How do I
add
the program when it provides no option to do so?

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:

Is the Picture placeholders box unchecked in ToolsOptionsView?

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How do I keep the pictures formatted and visible in my word page 2003'
layout
without them vanishing except when I print?