Microsoft KB Archive/193734

= WD: Borders Overlap Trying to Position Frames Side by Side =

Article ID: 193734

Article Last Modified on 8/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a

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This article was previously published under Q193734



SYMPTOMS
When you use the Format Frames dialog box, the left and right borders overlap by approximately 4 points on frames positioned side by side. For example, you create 2 frames and set the width of each to 1 inch, and you set the horizontal position of the first frame to 1 inch and the horizontal position of the second frame to 2 inches. The borders of the frames will overlap by about 4 points.



CAUSE
The left and right borders of a frame are approximately 4 points larger than the dimension specified in the Width setting of the Format Frame dialog box. The Horizontal Position of the left frame border is offset approximately 2 points to the left of the position specified in the Horizontal Position of the Format Frame dialog box. When you try to position 2 frames next to each other so that their left and right borders touch, they will overlap by approximately 4 points if the frame width and horizontal position do not compensate for these offsets.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, follow one of these steps:
 * Use text boxes instead of frames. -or-


 * Adjust the width and horizontal position of the frames to compensate for the offsets.

Additional query words: frame, format, size, align, touch, backup, overlap

Keywords: kbframe kbprb KB193734

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