Scatter Words randomly in background

I am trying to make a brochure and my boss has requested that I try to
scatter 72 words randomly in the background of the brochure. Is that
possible? I've pasted them into Word and tried to do it as well as PowerPoint
and just don't know how. It seems it should be able to be done
though..........

Thanks in advance.
--
-Rhonda

I would probably use a graphics program to do that, saving that as a .jpg or
..gif, then using that as a background image.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



"RhondaH" wrote in message
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I am trying to make a brochure and my boss has requested that I try to
scatter 72 words randomly in the background of the brochure. Is that
possible? I've pasted them into Word and tried to do it as well as
PowerPoint
and just don't know how. It seems it should be able to be done
though..........

Thanks in advance.
--
-Rhonda

That's what I was afraid of. I don't think we have one on our work computers.
Do you have any suggestions on a free download?
--
-Rhonda


"JoAnn Paules" wrote:

I would probably use a graphics program to do that, saving that as a .jpg or
.gif, then using that as a background image.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



"RhondaH" wrote in message
...
I am trying to make a brochure and my boss has requested that I try to
scatter 72 words randomly in the background of the brochure. Is that
possible? I've pasted them into Word and tried to do it as well as
PowerPoint
and just don't know how. It seems it should be able to be done
though..........

Thanks in advance.
--
-Rhonda

RhondaH wrote:
That's what I was afraid of. I don't think we have one on our work
computers. Do you have any suggestions on a free download?

I would probably use a graphics program to do that, saving that as a
.jpg or .gif, then using that as a background image.
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For your task...you can make as many individual
text boxes (one per word) as you wish in a Publisher
document...each using different fonts and sizes...and
you could rotate them differing amounts also. Just
create one text box and then copy/paste as many as
instances as you need.

I doubt that a graphics program would be any better
for that specific task.

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

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I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

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OY! For 72 seperate words? Then, I'd want them faded in the background, as I
already have the brochure finished. I was hoping there would be a way to do
them all at once---like a 'scatter randomly' key. LOL.
--
-Rhonda


"John Inzer" wrote:

RhondaH wrote:
That's what I was afraid of. I don't think we have one on our work
computers. Do you have any suggestions on a free download?

I would probably use a graphics program to do that, saving that as a
.jpg or .gif, then using that as a background image.
========================================
For your task...you can make as many individual
text boxes (one per word) as you wish in a Publisher
document...each using different fonts and sizes...and
you could rotate them differing amounts also. Just
create one text box and then copy/paste as many as
instances as you need.

I doubt that a graphics program would be any better
for that specific task.

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

Sure you do. I'll bet you have Paint.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



"RhondaH" wrote in message
...
That's what I was afraid of. I don't think we have one on our work
computers.
Do you have any suggestions on a free download?
--
-Rhonda


"JoAnn Paules" wrote:

I would probably use a graphics program to do that, saving that as a .jpg
or
.gif, then using that as a background image.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



"RhondaH" wrote in message
...
I am trying to make a brochure and my boss has requested that I try to
scatter 72 words randomly in the background of the brochure. Is that
possible? I've pasted them into Word and tried to do it as well as
PowerPoint
and just don't know how. It seems it should be able to be done
though..........

Thanks in advance.
--
-Rhonda

RhondaH wrote:
OY! For 72 seperate words? Then, I'd want them faded in the
background, as I already have the brochure finished. I was hoping
there would be a way to do them all at once---like a 'scatter
randomly' key. LOL.
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Sure...make as many text boxes as you want.
You know...Copy / Paste / Paste / Paste.....

Sorry...no way I'm aware of to automatically
scatter them but it wouldn't take all that long
to do the task.

When you have the page finished you could
group them / save as picture...re-insert the
picture on your Master Page as a background
and go to...Format Picture / Picture tab...
drag the "Brightness" slider to fade it out.

Just some dweeby thoughts...good luck.

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

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This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

A workaround, create a one column 72 row table. Type your words. Select the
table, copy, paste special as a .wmf (Windows metafile). Select the result,
ungroup. Every word will be in its own text box, you will have to adjust. It is
easier than creating 72 separate text boxes.

If you do this on the master page then it will be on your background. (ctrl+m)

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"RhondaH" wrote in message
...
OY! For 72 seperate words? Then, I'd want them faded in the background, as I
already have the brochure finished. I was hoping there would be a way to do
them all at once---like a 'scatter randomly' key. LOL.
--
-Rhonda


"John Inzer" wrote:

RhondaH wrote:
That's what I was afraid of. I don't think we have one on our work
computers. Do you have any suggestions on a free download?

I would probably use a graphics program to do that, saving that as a
.jpg or .gif, then using that as a background image.
========================================
For your task...you can make as many individual
text boxes (one per word) as you wish in a Publisher
document...each using different fonts and sizes...and
you could rotate them differing amounts also. Just
create one text box and then copy/paste as many as
instances as you need.

I doubt that a graphics program would be any better
for that specific task.

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

I hope that I am understanding what you want to do. As the others have said
make your text boxes and put in your words, rotate, size, color and whatever
you want, then lock the whole page. Copy and paste that page into your
brochure on a master page. Or you can save your page as a jpg or gif and
then put that in your brochure as a washout graphic either behind or on a
master page.

"RhondaH" wrote:

I am trying to make a brochure and my boss has requested that I try to
scatter 72 words randomly in the background of the brochure. Is that
possible? I've pasted them into Word and tried to do it as well as PowerPoint
and just don't know how. It seems it should be able to be done
though..........

Thanks in advance.
--
-Rhonda