Selecting multiple text boxes

[Gazzit]

Is there a way to select multiple text boxes without having to step through a
whole document, say with a Find or Select All type parameter or by running a
macro? I have a number of text boxes and want to be able to toggle them all
to be either in fron or behind the normal page text.

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Gazzit,

How easy it is can depend on how selective you want to be in 'grabbing' them and if they are currently inline Layout or already in a
text wrapped (floating) layout choice.

If you're looking for text boxes that are already in a floating (not inline with text layout) you can add the 'Select Multiple
Objects' command to the drawing toolbar. Pre-Word 2007 turn on
View=>Toolbars=>Drawing

and then in
Tools=>Customize=>Commands
Drawing category
drag the 'Select Multiple Objects' command to the toolbar to place it with the regular 'select object' (white arrow) icon already
there.

Inline with text graphics/text boxes are seen by Word as being text, so the Select Multiple Objects tool doesn't "find" them. Using
a macro would probably be the easiest way to find and move inline shapes to change them to a different wrapping layout.

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Is there a way to select multiple text boxes without having to step through a
whole document, say with a Find or Select All type parameter or by running a
macro? I have a number of text boxes and want to be able to toggle them all
to be either in fron or behind the normal page text.<<
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[DeanH]

For TExt Boxes and all objects floating (ie not set with the InLineWithText)
the you can use the Select Multiple Objects (the icon is found on the Drawing
Toolbar
under Customize). The dialog will allow multiple selection for these objects
in the document but the nomenclature is not obvious so care should be taken .
Hope this helps