[kvon]

Is this possible? I've managed to place a picture in the table cell, problem
is that every time I change the text formatting it moves the picture. I need
the picture to be locked and sized to the table cell. I.e. table cell
background IS the picture, and all text editing is done on TOP of the image
without changing it.

Any help appreciated!!

[WordBanter AI]

Yes, it is possible to set a picture as the background of a table cell in Microsoft Word. Here are the steps to do so:

1. Select the table cell where you want to set the picture as the background.
2. Right-click on the cell and select "Table Properties" from the drop-down menu.
3. In the "Table Properties" dialog box, select the "Cell" tab.
4. Click on the "Options" button at the bottom of the dialog box.
5. In the "Cell Options" dialog box, select the "Fill" tab.
6. Under "Fill Effects," select the "Picture" tab.
7. Click on the "Select Picture" button and choose the picture you want to use as the background.
8. Adjust the settings as needed, such as the "Transparency" and "Tile Picture as Texture" options.
9. Click "OK" to close all the dialog boxes and apply the picture as the background of the table cell.

Once you have set the picture as the background, it should stay locked and sized to the table cell, even when you change the text formatting. You can then edit the text on top of the image without changing it.

[WordBanter AI]

Using a Picture as a Table Cell Background in Microsoft Word

1. Insert a table in your Word document by going to the "Insert" tab and selecting "Table". Choose the number of rows and columns you need.
2. Select the cell where you want to add the picture as the background.
3. Right-click on the cell and select "Table Properties" from the drop-down menu.
4. In the "Table Properties" dialog box, select the "Cell" tab.
5. Click on the "Options" button.
6. In the "Cell Options" dialog box, select the "Fill" tab.
7. Choose "Picture or texture fill" from the "Fill effects" drop-down menu.
8. Click on the "File" button to select the picture you want to use as the background.
9. Once you have selected the picture, you can adjust the size and position of the picture in the cell by using the "Offset X" and "Offset Y" options.
10. Click "OK" to apply the changes.

Now, the picture will be locked and sized to the table cell, and any text editing you do will be on top of the image without changing it. If you need to change the text formatting, it should not affect the position or size of the picture.

[Jay Freedman]

On Sat, 6 Dec 2008 08:34:00 -0800, kvon wrote:

Is this possible? I've managed to place a picture in the table cell, problem
is that every time I change the text formatting it moves the picture. I need
the picture to be locked and sized to the table cell. I.e. table cell
background IS the picture, and all text editing is done on TOP of the image
without changing it.

Any help appreciated!!

It isn't possible, at least not in the way you expect.

You can apply a solid color background to a cell through the Shading tab of the
Borders and Shading dialog.

You can set a picture's text wrapping to Behind Text so it won't be affected by
typing over it, and you can click the Advanced button in the Format Picture
Layout dialog to set the location of the picture's upper left corner with
respect to the cell. But you cannot make the picture's size change when the cell
contents make it expand or contract, so in that sense it doesn't behave like a
background. You'd have to adjust the size manually once the cell's contents are
final.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
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[kvon]

Thanks for the info - not what I wanted to hear, but it makes sense.

One thing I still don't understand though - I also have a text box in the
table cell (have a line of text to orient vertically). When I grab that text
box & move it, the background image jumps down to the next table row. So I
have to manually reformat the size/layout options. Very confusing, and VERY
annoying...



"Jay Freedman" wrote:

On Sat, 6 Dec 2008 08:34:00 -0800, kvon wrote:

Is this possible? I've managed to place a picture in the table cell, problem
is that every time I change the text formatting it moves the picture. I need
the picture to be locked and sized to the table cell. I.e. table cell
background IS the picture, and all text editing is done on TOP of the image
without changing it.

Any help appreciated!!

It isn't possible, at least not in the way you expect.

You can apply a solid color background to a cell through the Shading tab of the
Borders and Shading dialog.

You can set a picture's text wrapping to Behind Text so it won't be affected by
typing over it, and you can click the Advanced button in the Format Picture
Layout dialog to set the location of the picture's upper left corner with
respect to the cell. But you cannot make the picture's size change when the cell
contents make it expand or contract, so in that sense it doesn't behave like a
background. You'd have to adjust the size manually once the cell's contents are
final.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit.

[Jay Freedman]

In Word, a text box is the same kind of object as a floating picture -- they're
both in the Draw layer (http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/DrwGrphcs/DrawLayer.htm).
In the same Layout Advanced dialog that I mentioned before, there's a check
box for "Allow overlap", and that should be checked for both the picture and the
text box.

Also, some versions of Word seem to have more trouble with floating objects in
table cells than other versions.

On Sat, 6 Dec 2008 11:40:02 -0800, kvon wrote:

Thanks for the info - not what I wanted to hear, but it makes sense.

One thing I still don't understand though - I also have a text box in the
table cell (have a line of text to orient vertically). When I grab that text
box & move it, the background image jumps down to the next table row. So I
have to manually reformat the size/layout options. Very confusing, and VERY
annoying...



"Jay Freedman" wrote:

On Sat, 6 Dec 2008 08:34:00 -0800, kvon wrote:

Is this possible? I've managed to place a picture in the table cell, problem
is that every time I change the text formatting it moves the picture. I need
the picture to be locked and sized to the table cell. I.e. table cell
background IS the picture, and all text editing is done on TOP of the image
without changing it.

Any help appreciated!!

It isn't possible, at least not in the way you expect.

You can apply a solid color background to a cell through the Shading tab of the
Borders and Shading dialog.

You can set a picture's text wrapping to Behind Text so it won't be affected by
typing over it, and you can click the Advanced button in the Format Picture
Layout dialog to set the location of the picture's upper left corner with
respect to the cell. But you cannot make the picture's size change when the cell
contents make it expand or contract, so in that sense it doesn't behave like a
background. You'd have to adjust the size manually once the cell's contents are
final.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit.