Microsoft KB Archive/212073

= WD2000: Cannot Place Frame or Text Box in Exact Position =

Article ID: 212073

Article Last Modified on 4/6/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q212073





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



CAUSE
The Snap objects to grid option in the Drawing Grid dialog box is selected. This option is selected by default.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, 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

 * 1) Select the frame or text box.
 * 2) On the Format menu, do one of the following:
 * 3) * 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 the way that text wraps around your frame.

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 * 1) * On the Format menu, click Text Box. In the Format Text Box dialog box, make the changes to the text box that you want on the Size and Layout tabs.

NOTE: You can also make changes you want on the Color and Lines, Text Box, or Web tab.

Method 3: Turn Off Snap Objects To Grid

 * 1) Click the Drawing button on the Standard toolbar to activate the Drawing toolbar.
 * 2) On the Drawing toolbar, click Draw and then click Grid.
 * 3) In the Drawing Grid dialog box, clear the Snap objects to grid check box, and then click OK.



MORE INFORMATION
A grid is a network of invisible lines that helps you align drawing objects on the drawing layer. If the Snap objects to grid option is turned on for the drawing layer, frames inserted on the text layer are also affected.

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

Keywords: kbframe kbprb KB212073

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