Can You Picture a Floating Object in a Text Box?

[World of Warcraft]

1. In Office/ Word 2007, can you insert a picture as a floating object
instead of In Line inside of a text box?
2. I watched the demo and understand that there is no actual option to
select floating object and instead you have to know that clicking the "In
Text Wrapping" options in the "Position" menu magically establish a floating
object. (I should be able to select a floating option instead of guessing
which trick will enable it.)
3. This is what I want to accomplish: (maybe there is a more practical way
to do this in Word 2007)
a. I have an authorization text box that a tenant must sign for me to get
employment verification from the tenant’s employer. This text box is in the
perfect position on the page; so I don’t want to move or remove the text box.
b. I have the tenant’s authorization to verify all the information on a
separate form; The Apartment Application Form.
c. I scanned this section and saved it as a picture .jpg file.
d. I inserted this picture into the text box
e. I try to resize the picture so it would fit perfectly in the text box
f. I am unable to perfectly resize and align the picture border so that it
fits directly just inside the text box border. Because I am unable to
maneuver the picture as a floating object; however, I am able to maneuver the
picture in the text box as an IN LINE.
g. The position menu does open up when I click on the picture in the text
box but does not give me "In Text Wrapping" options.

 

[World of Warcraft]

*** Correction *** I tried to edit my post

g. The position menu __"DOES NOT"__ open up when I click on the picture in
the text box. However, The Rotate and Align options in the Arrange menu do
effect the image.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Because a text box is already in the drawing layer, objects inside text
boxes must be In Line with Text.

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

As Suzanne mentioned floating a graphic from within a textbox isn't supported directly.

Are you making a printed form or an interactive form or ??? I'm not sure I'm clear on how the text box is used for signing and how
that relates to the picture.

If you're trying to fill the textbox with a picture you may be able to either have the picture itself float and resize and place it
behind the text box and change the text box to 'no fill' or within the text box use the 'Fill Effects' to have the picture be the
background of the textbox.

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1. In Office/ Word 2007, can you insert a picture as a floating object
instead of In Line inside of a text box?
2. I watched the demo and understand that there is no actual option to
select floating object and instead you have to know that clicking the "In
Text Wrapping" options in the "Position" menu magically establish a floating
object. (I should be able to select a floating option instead of guessing
which trick will enable it.)
3. This is what I want to accomplish: (maybe there is a more practical way
to do this in Word 2007)
a. I have an authorization text box that a tenant must sign for me to get
employment verification from the tenant's employer. This text box is in the
perfect position on the page; so I don't want to move or remove the text box.
b. I have the tenant's authorization to verify all the information on a
separate form; The Apartment Application Form.
c. I scanned this section and saved it as a picture .jpg file.
d. I inserted this picture into the text box
e. I try to resize the picture so it would fit perfectly in the text box
f. I am unable to perfectly resize and align the picture border so that it
fits directly just inside the text box border. Because I am unable to
maneuver the picture as a floating object; however, I am able to maneuver the
picture in the text box as an IN LINE.
g. The position menu does open up when I click on the picture in the text
box but does not give me "In Text Wrapping" options. >>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*