Microsoft KB Archive/196719

= WD97: Cannot Position Frame or Text Box After You Move, Insert, or Resize It =

Article ID: 196719

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q196719





SYMPTOMS
When you insert, move, or resize a frame or a text box, you may not be able to place it exactly where you want to position it, either horizontally or vertically.



CAUSE
The Snap to Grid option is turned on (by default).



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Use the ALT Key
Hold down the ALT key when you insert, move, or resize your frame or text box.

Method 2: Format Your Frame or Text Box
 Click to select your frame or text box. On the Format menu, do one of the following:

 Click Frame. In the Frame dialog box, make the changes to Size, Horizontal, or Vertical that you want, and then click OK.

NOTE: You can also make a change to how text wraps around your frame.

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 Click Text Box. In the Format Text Box dialog box, make the changes to the text box that you want on the Size and Position tabs.

NOTE: You can also make changes that you want to the Color And Lines, Wrapping, or Text Box tabs.</ol>

Method 3: Turn Off Snap To Grid

 * 1) On the Drawing toolbar (on the View menu, point to Toolbars and then click Drawing), click Draw and then click Grid.
 * 2) In the Snap to Grid dialog box, clear the Snap to Grid check box, and then click OK.

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MORE INFORMATION
"Snap to Grid" is a network of invisible lines that helps you to align drawing objects on the drawing layer. If the Snap to Grid option is turned on for the drawing layer, frames inserted on the text layer are also affected. It also controls cropping a graphic.

Additional query words: jumps positions grid draw drawing enabled textbox textboxes

Keywords: kbframe kbprb KB196719

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