[William Wolfe]

What are the differences between frames and text boxes and why would I want
to use one vs. the other?

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

You can find your own answer to your question by starting Word,
pressing the F1 key, and searching for "frame" (without quotes).
Quoting from Word 2002 Help:

The difference between a text box and a frame

Text boxes and frames are both containers for text that can be
positioned on a page and sized.

If you are familiar with earlier versions of Microsoft Word, you
used frames when you wanted to wrap text around a graphic. Now,
you wrap text around a graphic of any size or shape without first
inserting it in a text box or frame.

However, you must use a frame instead of a text box when you want
to position text or graphics that contain certain items.

Use a text box when you want to do any of the following:
• Make text flow from one part of a document to another part by
linking the text boxes.
• Format the text container by using the options on the Drawing
toolbar. You can apply 3-D effects, shadows, border styles and
colors, fills, and backgrounds.
• Rotate and flip text boxes.
• Change the orientation of text in a text box by using the Text
Direction command (Format menu).
• Group your text containers and change the alignment or
distribution of them as a group.

Use frames when your text or graphics contain the following:
• Comments, as indicated by comment marks.
• Footnotes or endnotes, as indicated by note reference marks.
• Certain fields, including AUTONUM, AUTONUMLGL, AUTONUMOUT —
used for numbering lists and paragraphs in legal documents and
outlines — TC (Table of Contents Entry), TOC (Table of Contents),
RD (Referenced Document), XE (Index Entry), TA (Table of
Authorities Entry), and TOA (Table of Authority) fields.

When you open a document that contains frames from a previous
version of Word, Word keeps the frames. When you select a frame,
the Frame command appears on the Format menu.


William Wolfe wrote:

What are the differences between frames and text boxes and why would I want
to use one vs. the other?

[William Wolfe]

Thanks, but Word 2007 provides no info when entering 'frame' in the search
box. Glad to see the info is still available from older versions.

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote in
message ...
You can find your own answer to your question by starting Word, pressing
the F1 key, and searching for "frame" (without quotes). Quoting from Word
2002 Help:

The difference between a text box and a frame

Text boxes and frames are both containers for text that can be positioned
on a page and sized.

If you are familiar with earlier versions of Microsoft Word, you used
frames when you wanted to wrap text around a graphic. Now, you wrap text
around a graphic of any size or shape without first inserting it in a text
box or frame.

However, you must use a frame instead of a text box when you want to
position text or graphics that contain certain items.

Use a text box when you want to do any of the following:
• Make text flow from one part of a document to another part by linking
the text boxes.
• Format the text container by using the options on the Drawing toolbar.
You can apply 3-D effects, shadows, border styles and colors, fills, and
backgrounds.
• Rotate and flip text boxes.
• Change the orientation of text in a text box by using the Text Direction
command (Format menu).
• Group your text containers and change the alignment or distribution of
them as a group.

Use frames when your text or graphics contain the following:
• Comments, as indicated by comment marks.
• Footnotes or endnotes, as indicated by note reference marks.
• Certain fields, including AUTONUM, AUTONUMLGL, AUTONUMOUT — used for
numbering lists and paragraphs in legal documents and outlines — TC (Table
of Contents Entry), TOC (Table of Contents), RD (Referenced Document), XE
(Index Entry), TA (Table of Authorities Entry), and TOA (Table of
Authority) fields.

When you open a document that contains frames from a previous version of
Word, Word keeps the frames. When you select a frame, the Frame command
appears on the Format menu.


William Wolfe wrote:

What are the differences between frames and text boxes and why would I
want to use one vs. the other?

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

Where did you mention Word 2007 in your question? I wasn't at a
computer that had Word 2007 on it when I answered your question, but now
I am. While Word 2007 off-line help does not contain this information,
a quick search of Word on-line help will get you a relevant Word 2003
article.

William Wolfe wrote:
Thanks, but Word 2007 provides no info when entering 'frame' in the search
box. Glad to see the info is still available from older versions.

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote in
message ...

You can find your own answer to your question by starting Word, pressing
the F1 key, and searching for "frame" (without quotes). Quoting from Word
2002 Help:

The difference between a text box and a frame

Text boxes and frames are both containers for text that can be positioned
on a page and sized.

If you are familiar with earlier versions of Microsoft Word, you used
frames when you wanted to wrap text around a graphic. Now, you wrap text
around a graphic of any size or shape without first inserting it in a text
box or frame.

However, you must use a frame instead of a text box when you want to
position text or graphics that contain certain items.

Use a text box when you want to do any of the following:
• Make text flow from one part of a document to another part by linking
the text boxes.
• Format the text container by using the options on the Drawing toolbar.
You can apply 3-D effects, shadows, border styles and colors, fills, and
backgrounds.
• Rotate and flip text boxes.
• Change the orientation of text in a text box by using the Text Direction
command (Format menu).
• Group your text containers and change the alignment or distribution of
them as a group.

Use frames when your text or graphics contain the following:
• Comments, as indicated by comment marks.
• Footnotes or endnotes, as indicated by note reference marks.
• Certain fields, including AUTONUM, AUTONUMLGL, AUTONUMOUT — used for
numbering lists and paragraphs in legal documents and outlines — TC (Table
of Contents Entry), TOC (Table of Contents), RD (Referenced Document), XE
(Index Entry), TA (Table of Authorities Entry), and TOA (Table of
Authority) fields.

When you open a document that contains frames from a previous version of
Word, Word keeps the frames. When you select a frame, the Frame command
appears on the Format menu.


William Wolfe wrote:


What are the differences between frames and text boxes and why would I
want to use one vs. the other?