WordArt in Header of Word 2003

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I inserted WordArt in a header for use as a Watermark in Word 2003. Now I
can't delete it. The WordArt shows up with its size and position handles,
and I can edit the WordArt text unless I try to delete all the letters in the
text, in which case when I delete the one last letter the "OK" button grays
out. Nor can I "Cut" or Delete the WordArt. My secretary is working on the
same document on a different computer and has the same problem. The best we
have been able to do is to format the WordArt for No Fill and No Lines -
which makes the text invisible as far as we can tell, but I'm concerned that
it may show up under some weird circumstance.
 
When you are in the header pane, it should be possible to select the entire
WordArt object and delete it. Are you saying this doesn't work for you?

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

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Yes, I can select the entire WordArt object, rotate it, move it, etc. but I
can't delete it or "cut" it or delete all the letters in the Wordart.
However, after positing this I did find a way to delete it, and that is to
delete the entire header including the paragraph mark where to which the
WordArt is anchored. That deleted the WordArt but of course I had to go back
then and re-enter the part of the header that I wanted to retain. Not great,
but good enough.
 
Very odd, too. I can't imagine what would cause this.

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

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