Can't insert textbox in microsoft word 2003 as it freezes

[Guest]

When I try to insert textbox I get the canvas but when I try to draw my own
inside I get nothing, nd canvas text box disappears and word document
freezes

 

[Graham Mayor]

Given that Word has crashed - see
http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm
Then restart Word and from tools > options > general > turn off the drawing
canvas, which is not necessary to insert a text box. Also check tools >
options > view > drawings.
If you can place a text box but not see it, you may have set the default
autoshape settings to include no line around the box. Change it back again.

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[Guest]

Hi,
Where can I find the default for the autoshape settings I have done the rest
.. Thanks

Charles

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

After formatting the AutoShape as desired, right-click on it and choose Set
AutoShape Defaults.

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Words into Type
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[Stefan Blom]

But note that AutoShape defaults apply to the current document, only,
so setting the defaults for all blank documents would require changing
them in Normal (the blank document template): First, open Normal as a
document (see "The simplest fix: cleaning up Normal.dot" section of
the article at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/BlankDocNotBlank.htm). Then,
insert a text box, modify it as needed, right-click and Set AutoShape
Defaults. Finally, delete the text box. Save and close normal.dot.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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