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getting text boxs to stay in the right place in a 57 page doc
I have spent 3 days trying to get text boxs to stay in the right place. Some
I can place in the doc with no problem others move all over the doc when I drop them in place or when I add text to other areas of the doc. |
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Word is not page layout software. The only way to save your sanity is not to
try to place (or even insert unless you have to) graphics (including text boxes) until text editing is complete. -- 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. "rdoug4" wrote in message ... I have spent 3 days trying to get text boxs to stay in the right place. Some I can place in the doc with no problem others move all over the doc when I drop them in place or when I add text to other areas of the doc. |
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Orrr, use a table?
Create a one cell table for a single picture, 2 for 2, etc.. HTH, PopS "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... : Word is not page layout software. The only way to save your sanity is not to : try to place (or even insert unless you have to) graphics (including text : boxes) until text editing is complete. : : -- : 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. : : "rdoug4" wrote in message : ... : I have spent 3 days trying to get text boxs to stay in the right place. : Some : I can place in the doc with no problem others move all over the doc when I : drop them in place or when I add text to other areas of the doc. : |
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I have gaven up on the report being in word and redoing it in Power Point.
This will make it more pages but I will be keeping myself from loosing my mind. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Word is not page layout software. The only way to save your sanity is not to try to place (or even insert unless you have to) graphics (including text boxes) until text editing is complete. -- 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. "rdoug4" wrote in message ... I have spent 3 days trying to get text boxs to stay in the right place. Some I can place in the doc with no problem others move all over the doc when I drop them in place or when I add text to other areas of the doc. |
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Make sure you run the grammar checker before you consider the report
finished. -- 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. "rdoug4" wrote in message ... I have gaven up on the report being in word and redoing it in Power Point. This will make it more pages but I will be keeping myself from loosing my mind. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Word is not page layout software. The only way to save your sanity is not to try to place (or even insert unless you have to) graphics (including text boxes) until text editing is complete. -- 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. "rdoug4" wrote in message ... I have spent 3 days trying to get text boxs to stay in the right place. Some I can place in the doc with no problem others move all over the doc when I drop them in place or when I add text to other areas of the doc. |
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#6
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One word - Publisher.
-- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "rdoug4" wrote in message ... I have gaven up on the report being in word and redoing it in Power Point. This will make it more pages but I will be keeping myself from loosing my mind. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Word is not page layout software. The only way to save your sanity is not to try to place (or even insert unless you have to) graphics (including text boxes) until text editing is complete. -- 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. "rdoug4" wrote in message ... I have spent 3 days trying to get text boxs to stay in the right place. Some I can place in the doc with no problem others move all over the doc when I drop them in place or when I add text to other areas of the doc. |
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