Jumping Text Boxes in Word 2002 3

[GwydionM]

When I place a text box in a Word document, it will sometimes let itself be placed and moved, but not always. I have it formatted as Layout > Tight, but on occasions the box will attach itself to the top of the page and refuses to move. I can see the 'anchor' and try to move but success is intermittent.

Does anyone have an explanation?

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An old man who lives in the UK

 

[kjv1611]

I didn't look far, but just took a stab at trying to find possible helps or solutions to this. It does sound rather annoying, but can't say I'd think of a direct solution.

Here's how I searched. Hopefully it'll provide some light... rather than just mud.

 

[xwb]

Change it to inline, move it and then change it back to tight.

In inline, it is just treated as a character.

 

[lionelhill]

xwb, I'm giving you a star because you explained why inline behaves like it does. For those of us who don't use enough sophistication in Word to need a proper training, but who find the behaviour of its moveable items a bit frustrating, this is Good. Thanks!

 

[kjv1611]

GwydionM,

If you want to be able to carry out xwb's suggestion, I imagine you can do that via VBA. So here's what I imagine for the setup there:

1. You select the errant/misbehaving text box.
2. You click a button or use a keyboard shortcut to launch the VBA macro.
3. The macro runs, changing the properties as suggested.
4. You're back in business.

I only mention this method, b/c it sounds like you have to deal with this quite often.

 

[GwydionM]

Thanks, xwb, that worked. Have a star.

I've not ventured into VBA, I've already got what I needed.

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An old man who lives in the UK

 

[SkipVought]

xwb,
[purple]
Great TIP! ==>> * [/purple]

Skip,
[sub]
Just traded in my old subtlety...
for a NUANCE![/sub]

 

[xwb]

Many thanks for the stars.