Turn off Automatic Formatting

[CJBookie]

Hey all! I'm baaaa aaack! LOL Updated my computer to Office 2003 and have
a question about formatting in Word.

I'm trying to insert a picture in a document, behind text, and still have
the text at the top, not at the bottom, of the picture. (Not explaining this
very well, am I?) Ex.:

Starting line is: Sponsored by
Then, I want the picture (co. logo) directly behind "by", yet when I insert
it, the line "Sponsored by" drops to in line with the bottom of the picture
and the formatting turns to "Body Text".

I've tried highlighting the line and changing the style to Normal, but it
won't change. I've checked all the formatting options to be sure I've turned
off all the auto formatting I don't want to use, yet it still formats
automatically, and won't stay in the format I want it. Help!!!

 

[Rae Drysdale]

You probably need to change the wrapping on the picture. I suspect it is 'in
line'. Right-click | Format Picture on the picture and have a look at the
layout tab.

 

[CJBookie]

Thanks, I hadn't thought of that. Seems stupid to have to do it that way,
though. In 2000 Pro, I could format how I wanted to, and it would kind of
stay, no matter if I was using pictures or not.

I'm not so sure I like 2003! Word Art isn't as cooperative in 2003 as it is
in 2000. Can't get it to let me resize the text using the box, can't change
the shadow colors, etc. Wish I could have bought 2000 Pro for what I spent on
2003 through TechSoup - $25.00/license. I would not have changed if it hadn't
been for our program and disk going bad.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You can do all the same things with WordArt in Word 2003 that you could in
Word 2000. Some of the controls are on the WordArt toolbar; for other
aspects (such as shadow type, color, depth, direction), you use tools on the
Drawing toolbar (since WordArt is now treated the same as any other
AutoShape).

 

[CJBookie]

Thanks, I think I have some of it figured out. Just wish it were easier!
2000 was easier to use, I still think!

Still cannot get the auto formatting to stop, though. I had to put the logo
in a text box, then align every thing. Shouldn't have to do that, in my
thinking.
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I have a "love/hate" relationship with computers - I love them, they hate me!

You can do all the same things with WordArt in Word 2003 that you could in
Word 2000. Some of the controls are on the WordArt toolbar; for other
aspects (such as shadow type, color, depth, direction), you use tools on the
Drawing toolbar (since WordArt is now treated the same as any other
AutoShape).

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You should not need to put the AutoText in a text box, but note that in
recent versions AutoText objects are created In Line With Text. If you want
to move them freely or rotate them, you have to change the wrapping to some
other style. Also, make sure you have the drawing canvas disabled (Tools |
Options | General).

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Thanks, I think I have some of it figured out. Just wish it were easier!
2000 was easier to use, I still think!

Still cannot get the auto formatting to stop, though. I had to put the
logo
in a text box, then align every thing. Shouldn't have to do that, in my
thinking.

 

[CJBookie]

Thanks, Suzanne. I just need to have time to sit and play with it - get used
to the way it works. I still really prefer 2000, though! ;-) I wish
Microsoft would make a program for those who know more than the "average"
person and not just assume one wants to do something. If I wanted to make a
different style of document, I would have chosen that style, not let the
program decide for me!