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Unknown formatting in Word document
I am using MS office 2007. I have a word document sent to me from an
associate. I am not sure if it was created in an earlier version of office or not. I am trying to figure out how it was created. I wanted to use parts of the document in other material. I have tried to select the entire document Ctrl/A without success. The document is four pages with two columns on a page. When I right click on a the 1st paragraph in any column, the entire column becomes enclosed in a dotted box. The same thing after clicking on any other column. Its like the document was created column by column. There is no way I can select multiple columns. I tried to save the document in a generic format .... *.txt and yet I still get the same end result. I can only select parts of the document one column at a time. If I delete a couple of lines from the end of the column, text will not normally flow from the next column, to fill in what was deleted. Does any one surmise what is going on here. How can I convert this segmented document into one document that I can select various parts of, cut...paste, etc. Thanks for any help Jerry |
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I would guess that the document is comprised of textboxes or frames.
Right click on the dotted lines and see if you can select Edit Text from the menu. If you can do that, then you can select the text and copy it individually from the frames or textboxes. -- Dawn Crosier Microsoft MVP "Education Lasts a Lifetime" This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn as well. "jer&liz" jerliz@home wrote in message : I am using MS office 2007. I have a word document sent to me from an associate. I am not sure if it was created in an earlier version of office or not. I am trying to figure out how it was created. I wanted to use parts of the document in other material. I have tried to select the entire document Ctrl/A without success. The document is four pages with two columns on a page. When I right click on a the 1st paragraph in any column, the entire column becomes enclosed in a dotted box. The same thing after clicking on any other column. Its like the document was created column by column. There is no way I can select multiple columns. I tried to save the document in a generic format .... *.txt and yet I still get the same end result. I can only select parts of the document one column at a time. If I delete a couple of lines from the end of the column, text will not normally flow from the next column, to fill in what was deleted. Does any one surmise what is going on here. How can I convert this segmented document into one document that I can select various parts of, cut...paste, etc. Thanks for any help Jerry No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.31/1031 - Release Date: 9/26/2007 12:12 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.31/1031 - Release Date: 9/26/2007 12:12 PM |
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Possibly text boxes or frames, less likely a table. When you select the
text, is there a hashed border around it? Displaying text boundaries is usually helpful, I find. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "jer&liz" jerliz@home wrote in message ... I am using MS office 2007. I have a word document sent to me from an associate. I am not sure if it was created in an earlier version of office or not. I am trying to figure out how it was created. I wanted to use parts of the document in other material. I have tried to select the entire document Ctrl/A without success. The document is four pages with two columns on a page. When I right click on a the 1st paragraph in any column, the entire column becomes enclosed in a dotted box. The same thing after clicking on any other column. Its like the document was created column by column. There is no way I can select multiple columns. I tried to save the document in a generic format .... *.txt and yet I still get the same end result. I can only select parts of the document one column at a time. If I delete a couple of lines from the end of the column, text will not normally flow from the next column, to fill in what was deleted. Does any one surmise what is going on here. How can I convert this segmented document into one document that I can select various parts of, cut...paste, etc. Thanks for any help Jerry |
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