Aha! Of course; thanks!
: If you don't want to use the drawing canvas, then disable it on
the General
: tab of Tools | Options.
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: Suzanne S. Barnhill
: Microsoft MVP (Word)
: Words into Type
: Fairhope, Alabama USA
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: : > OK Luc, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! It does indeed work in Word
2002
: > and probably earlier versions, too! Thanks to your specific
and
: > excellent leadership.
: > I've got it working, reliably, and perfectly. I -think-
it
: > didn't work for me the first time because I was getting an
: > erroneous dialog box when I chose the Format Autoshape, which
: > I'll attribute to memory failure since it never appeared
today (I
: > decided to do a Restart just to be sure everything was
pristine
: > as possible).
: >
: > The Advance tab you don't know the name of is called "Text
: > Wrapping". Interestingly enough, I've apparently never
looked at
: > the four choices in thge lower part of that dialog box
because
: > that's the secret to getting it to work right.
: >
: > Interestingly enough, it's possible to get it half-assed
working
: > with the original instructions I mentioned for 2002, but it
will
: > never be any more than half-assed that way!
: >
: > So, I'm suspecting that any version of Word that has the tab
: > names and functions you called out can do this.
: > Personally the only part I see missing in your writeup is
to
: > ignore the "Draw your Graphic Here" box that pops up in 2002
and
: > draw the lines where you want them on the page, which is
outside
: > of the suggested box. If you don't get that box in 2003 it's
: > probably been fixed because it doesn't restrict you to the
: > suggested box in any way at all. In fact, trying to draw the
: > lines IN that box will get you the wrong dialog box when you
go
: > to Format Autoshape. You have to ignore it, and it goes away
on
: > its own as soon as you've drawn the first line. Looks like a
bug
: > at work.
: > It's also fairly important to be sure you set the View to
show
: > the Entire Page for drawing the lines, in my opinion. Then
when
: > you're done formatting set the page width to whatever you
like it
: > to be.
: > You can also set the lines lower on the page (or higher)
and
: > when you drop into (or out of) the triangular area text just
goes
: > to the normal widths since it isn't within the areas between
the
: > lines.
: >
: > Good going! And thanks again!
: >
: > PopS
: >
: >
: >
: > : > : Hello HT,
: > : If I read your reply correctly my method does not seem to
work
: > for you then.
: > : I'll try to explain it again.
: > : First step:
: > : Draw two separate lines using the line tool of the drawing
: > toolbar, be sure
: > : to draw them so that they do not come together in the same
: > point, leave some
: > : space between them at the bottom of the page.
: > : Second step:
: > : Select the left line by clicking on it, rightclick it and
: > choose Format
: > : AutoShape, choose the Layout tab (third from left), choose
the
: > Tight icon,
: > : click on the advanced button (right hand corner), click on
the
: > second tab
: > : (don't know the English term), in the third section of the
: > dialogue there
: > : are four ways to let the text flow choose "only to the
right"
: > (third radio
: > : button from the left), hit OK two times.
: > : Third step:
: > : Select the line on the right by clicking on it, rightclick
it
: > and choose
: > : Format AutoShape, choose the Layout tab (third from left),
: > choose the Tight
: > : icon, click on the advanced button (right hand corner),
click
: > on the second
: > : tab (don't know the English term), in the third section of
the
: > dialogue
: > : there are four ways to let the text flow choose "only to
the
: > left" (second
: > : radio button from the left), hit OK two times.
: > : Fourth step:
: > : Your paragraph marker should now be to the right of the
left
: > line, click
: > : there and start to type, type as much text as you want, it
will
: > cascade as
: > : expected. Upon reaching the bottom of the page the page
being
: > full, and only
: > : then, there will be an automatic new page which of course
will
: > not cascade.
: > : Fifth step:
: > : Select the two lines (click and shift+click) choose
Format -
: > AutoShape,
: > : colors and lines tab, in the line section choose white as
the
: > line colour.
: > : That's all.
: > : Hope this time all is clear, remember I am translating.
: > : Luc
: > :
: > : "HT" <
[email protected]> schreef in bericht
: > : : > : > Hi, its me again..thanks for the input guys..
: > : > I now understand Luc's instructions (sorry I was too
: > embarrassed to ask
: > : > but
: > : > thanks to Pop's speaking up he answered my questions)..it
: > worked great for
: > : > the first 4 sentences but then the text ran underneath
the
: > lines.
: > : > I tried "Tight", "Both Sides" and received the same
effect.
: > : >
: > : > : > : >> PopS,
: > : >> Hi again, using Word 2003 here.
: > : >> Tested again here, the text does not jump around, when
the
: > page is full a
: > : >> new page is started without the lines of course. But I
am
: > guessing you
: > : > only
: > : >> want the first page to cascade.
: > : >> I must say that I am not using any kind of centering.
When
: > the two lines
: > : > are
: > : >> set one allowing textflow to the right (the left line)
and
: > one allowing
: > : >> textflow to the left (the right line) all you have to do
is
: > type in your
: > : >> text and edit to hearts content.
: > : >> The moment you have chosen Tight (thanks again Doug) you
: > click on
: > : > advanced,
: > : >> select the second tab of the dialogue, near the bottom
there
: > should be
: > : > four
: > : >> ways to wrap text it's the middle two you need.
: > : >> Luc
: > : >> "PopS" <
[email protected]> schreef in bericht
: > : >> : > : >> > Hi Luc,
: > : >> >
: > : >> > No need for apologies - I'm quite happy with just
: > discovering a
: > : >> > way to do this with some automation. My way, with
manual
: > line
: > : >> > breaks, is a real pain if I have to go back and fix an
: > error,
: > : >> > especially if it's adding or deleting an entire word.
: > : >> >
: > : >> > What version of Word are you working in?
: > : >> >
: > : >> > I'm interested in this enough to spend some time
getting
: > my head
: > : >> > around how it works & why, but just can't seem to find
the
: > time
: > : >> > (working weekend here), but I should be free by next
week.
: > : >> > If I can't either get it to work your way or any way
for
: > that
: > : >> > matter <g>, and keep the text from jumping off onto
the
: > next
: > : >> > page, I'll be back and maybe we can try some empiracal
: > tests back
: > : >> > and forth to help me figure it out?
: > : >> >
: > : >> > TIA,
: > : >> >
: > : >> > PopS
: > : >> >
: > : >> >
: > : >> >
: > : >> >
: > : >> >
: > : >> > : PopS,
: > : >> > : Sorry for the wrong wording, I am translating best I
can
: > since
: > : >> > I use the
: > : >> > : Dutch version. The said "contour" icon is the third
from
: > the
: > : >> > left in the
: > : >> > : mentioned tab.
: > : >> > : I tested again here, using the method I described,
and
: > nothing
: > : >> > jumps around
: > : >> > : even with long sentences or paragraphs. It's stays
solid
: > as a
: > : >> > rock.
: > : >> > : Luc
: > : >> > :
: > : >> > :
: > : >> > : "PopS" <
[email protected]> schreef in
bericht
: > : >> > : : > : >> > : > Hi Luc,
: > : >> > : >
: > : >> > : > I ass-u-me you're talking about 2003, right? I
have
: > 2002 and
: > : >> > : > there is no "countour" under the Format AutoShape
: > menues,
: > : >> > : > therefore it doesn't work as you stated, but:
: > : >> > : >
: > : >> > : > it DOES work in 2002 if you instead select the
left
: > line and
: > : >> > : > then use Set AutoShape Defaults. There is a
caveat or
: > two:
: > : >> > Too
: > : >> > : > long a sentence or paragraph (several lines) will
jump
: > : >> > everything
: > : >> > : > outside of the shape and push it to the next page
on
: > you.
: > : >> > : > Anything that can't be fit in the space provided
by
: > the
: > : >> > triangle
: > : >> > : > "jumps" outside the triangle and in the process
seems
: > to take
: > : >> > : > everything else with it.
: > : >> > : > I only spent a few seconds with it, so it's
probably
: > easy
: > : >> > to
: > : >> > : > anchor the triangle to keep it from blowing away
in
: > the winds
: > : >> > of
: > : >> > : > the ether. I suspect there's more to learn about
it -
: > and
: > : >> > I'm
: > : >> > : > glad to discover something I never thought about
: > before.
: > : >> > : >
: > : >> > : > That said, NEAT! I never thought about doing it
that
: > way and
: > : >> > : > just used Centering and the Enter key before this.
: > : >> > : >
: > : >> > : > Good tip!
: > : >> > : >
: > : >> > : > Pops
: > : >> > : >
: > : >> > : >
: > : >> > : > : > : >> > : > : HT,
: > : >> > : > : Draw two lines with the line tool on the Drawing
: > toolbar.
: > : >> > First
: > : >> > : > from top
: > : >> > : > : left to middle bottom, second from top right to
: > middle
: > : >> > bottom.
: > : >> > : > : Select the left line, rightclick it, choose
Format
: > : >> > AutoShape,
: > : >> > : > choose third
: > : >> > : > : tab from the left, click on the contour icon,
now
: > click on
: > : >> > : > advanced, choose
: > : >> > : > : only to the right in the section for wrapping
text.
: > Now do
: > : >> > the
: > : >> > : > same with the
: > : >> > : > : line on the right, but set this on to wrap text
only
: > to the
: > : >> > : > left of the
: > : >> > : > : line.
: > : >> > : > : To make the lines disappear in the same menu
choose
: > colors
: > : >> > and
: > : >> > : > lines tab and
: > : >> > : > : change the color to white.
: > : >> > : > : Luc
: > : >> > : > : "HT" <
[email protected]> schreef in bericht
: > : >> > : > : : > : >> > : > : > Word2003
: > : >> > : > : > WindowsXP
: > : >> > : > : >
: > : >> > : > : > This is what a cascading paragraph looks like.
: > : >> > : > : >
: > : >> > : > : > xxxxxxxxx
: > : >> > : > : > xxxxxxxx
: > : >> > : > : > xxxxxx
: > : >> > : > : > xxx
: > : >> > : > : > x
: > : >> > : > : >
: > : >> > : > : > I need to create this because it will be on
the
: > 1st page
: > : >> > of
: > : >> > : > an Offering
: > : >> > : > : > Statement.
: > : >> > : > : >
: > : >> > : > : > Thank you.
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