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  #1  
Old April 25th, 2004, 12:31 AM
JOE
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Default Text Box in table woes. :(

I am trying to place a drawn text box inside a table cell and it does all kinds of strange things.

This is Word 2002 SP3 running on XP Pro SP1.

I have a table with 4 columns and 6 rows. Text is entered in the cells. I try to place a text box in a cell and first, the text in that cell jumps to the top of the cell?. I try and copy/paste the text box and move it to another cell and as soon as it crosses a cell border, it disappears?

I cannot use the Control object text box because the printercopy machine, I am using at work, prints these as a question mark.

I have tried just about every combination of settings available in the Format Text Box dialog. If I turn off Word Wrap, the text box, which is square, turns into a rectangular box?

Any ideas?

TIA

Joe
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Old April 25th, 2004, 02:16 AM
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default Text Box in table woes. :(

Why are you trying to put a text box in a table?

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
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"JOE" wrote in message
...
I am trying to place a drawn text box inside a table cell and it does all

kinds of strange things.

This is Word 2002 SP3 running on XP Pro SP1.

I have a table with 4 columns and 6 rows. Text is entered in the cells. I

try to place a text box in a cell and first, the text in that cell jumps to
the top of the cell?. I try and copy/paste the text box and move it to
another cell and as soon as it crosses a cell border, it disappears?

I cannot use the Control object text box because the printercopy machine,

I am using at work, prints these as a question mark.

I have tried just about every combination of settings available in the

Format Text Box dialog. If I turn off Word Wrap, the text box, which is
square, turns into a rectangular box?

Any ideas?

TIA

Joe


  #3  
Old April 25th, 2004, 04:16 AM
JOE
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Default Text Box in table woes. :(

Suzanne

Thanks for the reply.
I am placing a text box in forms that is an option for students to either check or leave blank on a printed form.

As I explained in my original message, the copy machine that I have at work will not print a box when using the Control Text Box object, so I have to use a text box to simulate the check box.

I saw a message from you, on Google, in a reply to a similar situation (this was from about 2 years ago) that suggested turning off word wrap in the text box properties, but this does not work in Word 2002?

Any help you can give would be appreciated.

Joe

----- Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: -----

Why are you trying to put a text box in a table?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"JOE" wrote in message
...
I am trying to place a drawn text box inside a table cell and it does all

kinds of strange things.
This is Word 2002 SP3 running on XP Pro SP1.
I have a table with 4 columns and 6 rows. Text is entered in the cells. I

try to place a text box in a cell and first, the text in that cell jumps to
the top of the cell?. I try and copy/paste the text box and move it to
another cell and as soon as it crosses a cell border, it disappears?
I cannot use the Control object text box because the printercopy machine,

I am using at work, prints these as a question mark.
I have tried just about every combination of settings available in the

Format Text Box dialog. If I turn off Word Wrap, the text box, which is
square, turns into a rectangular box?
Any ideas?
TIA
Joe



  #4  
Old April 25th, 2004, 05:20 AM
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default Text Box in table woes. :(

Are you talking about a text form field or the kind of text box you insert
from the Drawing toolbar (or Insert menu)? If you're just wanting to create
a check box, there are plenty of other ways to do it. My favorite way is
with an EQ \x field (using several nonbreak spaces).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"JOE" wrote in message
...
Suzanne

Thanks for the reply.
I am placing a text box in forms that is an option for students to either

check or leave blank on a printed form.

As I explained in my original message, the copy machine that I have at

work will not print a box when using the Control Text Box object, so I have
to use a text box to simulate the check box.

I saw a message from you, on Google, in a reply to a similar situation

(this was from about 2 years ago) that suggested turning off word wrap in
the text box properties, but this does not work in Word 2002?

Any help you can give would be appreciated.

Joe

----- Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: -----

Why are you trying to put a text box in a table?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"JOE" wrote in message
...
I am trying to place a drawn text box inside a table cell and it

does all
kinds of strange things.
This is Word 2002 SP3 running on XP Pro SP1.
I have a table with 4 columns and 6 rows. Text is entered in the

cells. I
try to place a text box in a cell and first, the text in that cell

jumps to
the top of the cell?. I try and copy/paste the text box and move it

to
another cell and as soon as it crosses a cell border, it disappears?
I cannot use the Control object text box because the printercopy

machine,
I am using at work, prints these as a question mark.
I have tried just about every combination of settings available in

the
Format Text Box dialog. If I turn off Word Wrap, the text box, which

is
square, turns into a rectangular box?
Any ideas?
TIA
Joe




  #5  
Old April 25th, 2004, 01:16 PM
JOE
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Default Text Box in table woes. :(

Suzanne

The text box that is problematic for printing is the one located on the Control Toolbox. It simply refuses to print properly on the printer that I mentioned earlier. The text box that I am trying to use is the one that is located on the Drawing Toolbar.

Could you explain "My favorite way is with an EQ \x field (using several nonbreak spaces)." in a little more detail.

Thanks

Joe


----- Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: -----

Are you talking about a text form field or the kind of text box you insert
from the Drawing toolbar (or Insert menu)? If you're just wanting to create
a check box, there are plenty of other ways to do it. My favorite way is
with an EQ \x field (using several nonbreak spaces).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"JOE" wrote in message
...
Suzanne
Thanks for the reply.

I am placing a text box in forms that is an option for students to either

check or leave blank on a printed form.
As I explained in my original message, the copy machine that I have at

work will not print a box when using the Control Text Box object, so I have
to use a text box to simulate the check box.
I saw a message from you, on Google, in a reply to a similar situation

(this was from about 2 years ago) that suggested turning off word wrap in
the text box properties, but this does not work in Word 2002?
Any help you can give would be appreciated.
Joe
----- Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: -----
Why are you trying to put a text box in a table?
--

Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup so
all may benefit.
"JOE" wrote in message

...
I am trying to place a drawn text box inside a table cell and it

does all
kinds of strange things.
This is Word 2002 SP3 running on XP Pro SP1.
I have a table with 4 columns and 6 rows. Text is entered in the

cells. I
try to place a text box in a cell and first, the text in that cell

jumps to
the top of the cell?. I try and copy/paste the text box and move it

to
another cell and as soon as it crosses a cell border, it disappears?
I cannot use the Control object text box because the printercopy

machine,
I am using at work, prints these as a question mark.
I have tried just about every combination of settings available in

the
Format Text Box dialog. If I turn off Word Wrap, the text box, which

is
square, turns into a rectangular box?
Any ideas?
TIA
Joe


  #6  
Old April 25th, 2004, 03:01 PM
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default Text Box in table woes. :(

The EQ field and its various switches is well documented in Word's Help. The
\x switch puts a box around the text you include as an argument. If you use
spaces, you get an empty box.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"JOE" wrote in message
...
Suzanne

The text box that is problematic for printing is the one located on the

Control Toolbox. It simply refuses to print properly on the printer that I
mentioned earlier. The text box that I am trying to use is the one that is
located on the Drawing Toolbar.

Could you explain "My favorite way is with an EQ \x field (using several

nonbreak spaces)." in a little more detail.

Thanks

Joe


----- Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: -----

Are you talking about a text form field or the kind of text box you

insert
from the Drawing toolbar (or Insert menu)? If you're just wanting to

create
a check box, there are plenty of other ways to do it. My favorite way

is
with an EQ \x field (using several nonbreak spaces).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"JOE" wrote in message
...
Suzanne
Thanks for the reply.

I am placing a text box in forms that is an option for students to

either
check or leave blank on a printed form.
As I explained in my original message, the copy machine that I

have at
work will not print a box when using the Control Text Box object, so

I have
to use a text box to simulate the check box.
I saw a message from you, on Google, in a reply to a similar

situation
(this was from about 2 years ago) that suggested turning off word

wrap in
the text box properties, but this does not work in Word 2002?
Any help you can give would be appreciated.
Joe
----- Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: -----
Why are you trying to put a text box in a table?
--

Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to

the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.
"JOE" wrote in message

...
I am trying to place a drawn text box inside a table cell and it

does all
kinds of strange things.
This is Word 2002 SP3 running on XP Pro SP1.
I have a table with 4 columns and 6 rows. Text is entered in the

cells. I
try to place a text box in a cell and first, the text in that

cell
jumps to
the top of the cell?. I try and copy/paste the text box and

move it
to
another cell and as soon as it crosses a cell border, it

disappears?
I cannot use the Control object text box because the printercopy

machine,
I am using at work, prints these as a question mark.
I have tried just about every combination of settings available

in
the
Format Text Box dialog. If I turn off Word Wrap, the text box,

which
is
square, turns into a rectangular box?
Any ideas?
TIA
Joe


  #7  
Old April 25th, 2004, 08:03 PM
Jay Freedman
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Default Text Box in table woes. :(

Another alternative is to use the check box from the Forms toolbar. If
you intend only to print the document, and not to use it as an online
form, there's no need to protect the document for forms.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The EQ field and its various switches is well documented in Word's Help. The
\x switch puts a box around the text you include as an argument. If you use
spaces, you get an empty box.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"JOE" wrote in message
...
Suzanne

The text box that is problematic for printing is the one located on the

Control Toolbox. It simply refuses to print properly on the printer that I
mentioned earlier. The text box that I am trying to use is the one that is
located on the Drawing Toolbar.

Could you explain "My favorite way is with an EQ \x field (using several

nonbreak spaces)." in a little more detail.

Thanks

Joe


----- Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: -----

Are you talking about a text form field or the kind of text box you

insert
from the Drawing toolbar (or Insert menu)? If you're just wanting to

create
a check box, there are plenty of other ways to do it. My favorite way

is
with an EQ \x field (using several nonbreak spaces).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"JOE" wrote in message
...
Suzanne
Thanks for the reply.
I am placing a text box in forms that is an option for students to

either
check or leave blank on a printed form.
As I explained in my original message, the copy machine that I

have at
work will not print a box when using the Control Text Box object, so

I have
to use a text box to simulate the check box.
I saw a message from you, on Google, in a reply to a similar

situation
(this was from about 2 years ago) that suggested turning off word

wrap in
the text box properties, but this does not work in Word 2002?
Any help you can give would be appreciated.
Joe
----- Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: -----
Why are you trying to put a text box in a table?
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to

the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.
"JOE" wrote in message
...
I am trying to place a drawn text box inside a table cell and it

does all
kinds of strange things.
This is Word 2002 SP3 running on XP Pro SP1.
I have a table with 4 columns and 6 rows. Text is entered in the

cells. I
try to place a text box in a cell and first, the text in that

cell
jumps to
the top of the cell?. I try and copy/paste the text box and

move it
to
another cell and as soon as it crosses a cell border, it

disappears?
I cannot use the Control object text box because the printercopy

machine,
I am using at work, prints these as a question mark.
I have tried just about every combination of settings available

in
the
Format Text Box dialog. If I turn off Word Wrap, the text box,

which
is
square, turns into a rectangular box?
Any ideas?
TIA
Joe



--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word
  #8  
Old April 27th, 2004, 06:46 PM
Mary Lee
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Default Text Box in table woes. :(

The behavior Joe is describing is the same problem I am having with my arrows. This seems to have to do with an intentional relationship between any drawing object and the tables. Where can we get more information about that? I have tried looking in Help, but I must not be asking the right questions or using the right key words.
  #9  
Old April 28th, 2004, 05:21 AM
JOE
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Default Text Box in table woes. :(

Mary

I also have the same problem with the arrows. You are right about any drawn object not working correctly when used in a table. Suzanne was correct about there being a lot of information about the Equation Editor, but I don't think the answer lies there. You would think that something as simple as using a text box or an arrow would be easy enough for a program like Word to handle.

Joe

----- Mary Lee wrote: -----

The behavior Joe is describing is the same problem I am having with my arrows. This seems to have to do with an intentional relationship between any drawing object and the tables. Where can we get more information about that? I have tried looking in Help, but I must not be asking the right questions or using the right key words.
  #10  
Old April 28th, 2004, 02:46 PM
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default Text Box in table woes. :(

The issue is that objects in the drawing layer cannot be in table cells in
some Word versions.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"JOE" wrote in message
...
Mary

I also have the same problem with the arrows. You are right about any

drawn object not working correctly when used in a table. Suzanne was correct
about there being a lot of information about the Equation Editor, but I
don't think the answer lies there. You would think that something as simple
as using a text box or an arrow would be easy enough for a program like Word
to handle.

Joe

----- Mary Lee wrote: -----

The behavior Joe is describing is the same problem I am having with

my arrows. This seems to have to do with an intentional relationship between
any drawing object and the tables. Where can we get more information about
that? I have tried looking in Help, but I must not be asking the right
questions or using the right key words.

 




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