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Problem with frames in W2007
I'm getting into a right mess with text boxes and frames (and pictures, in
fact). The Help facility seems almost useless when it comes to a detailed explanation. I'm trying to understand: 1/ what is the difference between a text box and a frame? 2/ what exact effects do "lock anchor" and "move with text" have, and when should they be used? 3/ If I insert a picture, is it in a kind of invisible frame? I ask because it seems to have the same layout facilities. 4/ When I right click the picture and choose Insert Caption, the caption seems to be in its own little frame (or is it a text box) even if the picture itself isn't. 5/ When I move a captioned picture around, it leave the caption behind. Is this normal? I'm writing a complex document with lots of pictures, each of which must be captioned with "Figure n....." It seems a nightmare deciding what type of text wrapping to use, and whether to "lock anchor" or "move with text". I've tried creating a text box, changing it to a frame, and then putting the picture plus caption into it. That seems slightly easier and less freaky in its behaviour. But sometimes if I add some text earlier in the document, the text gets moved along but the pictures stay behind. Other times I try to move a picture to the required place in the text, and then when I release the mouse button the picture and/or the text jump all over the place, and makes a right old mess. Sometimes two or three pictures land on top of each other - occasionally on a different page! I realise I'm missing something fundamental about how to handle pictures, text boxes and frames, and I wouldn't expect anyone to give a lengthy explanation or set of answers here. But can anyone recommend some sort of reference - either a book or online - which gives a really good explanation of this area? Thanks in anticipation! Steve |
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