graphical element layout

[snafu]

Hi all

I need to position some figures (.bmp) and in a word document which is otherwise just plain text. I would like each figure to be anchored to a physical point on the page and not move whatever I do with/to the rest of the document

I have tried using frames and textboxes with lock_anchor switched on, and text wrapping to none. The first frame is ok, but the second one, which is on the next page, tends to jump around depending on its size. If it is of small height, everything seems to be ok. However, if I increase the height to say 3/4 of the page height, it jumps around seemingly at will

I have also tried using tables with move_with_text switched off and obtained similar results

Now I am at my wit's end. I hope someone can help me with what should be commonly desired feature

Thanks in advance

 

[Jezebel]

Use textboxes. The key issues you need to deal with are on the Layout >
Advanced > Picture Position tab. Set the absolute position relative to the
page, clear the 'Move object with text' checkbox and check the 'Allow
overlap' checkbox.

Suggest you invest half an hour in experimenting with the various
text-wrapping options.

Hi all:

I need to position some figures (.bmp) and in a word document which is

otherwise just plain text. I would like each figure to be anchored to a
physical point on the page and not move whatever I do with/to the rest of
the document.

I have tried using frames and textboxes with lock_anchor switched on, and

text wrapping to none. The first frame is ok, but the second one, which is
on the next page, tends to jump around depending on its size. If it is of
small height, everything seems to be ok. However, if I increase the height
to say 3/4 of the page height, it jumps around seemingly at will.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Actually, the layout options for the graphic alone are the same as for a
text box, so putting it in a text box does not add anything except a layer
of complexity.

 

[snafu]

Thanks so much for your replies, Jezebel and Suzanne

I was trying to use textboxes with absolute positions on the page with lock_anchor and allow_overlap switched on. The textboxes still jump around depending on their size.

After some experiments, I found that there is some interaction with how paragraphs are arranged on the page. However, switching off widow/orphan control, keep with next, and all other options on Paragraph > Line and Page Breaks did not help ... :-

Suzanne, I omitted to mention that I want to keep graphics together with some associated text, like a figure with its caption

Thanks

 

[snafu]

Here is some useful information this time

When I insert a textbox, it anchors itself to the beginning of the next paragraph. Ergo, where the paragraph goes, there the textbox follows. So now the question becomes - is it possible to place elements that are not anchored to the text layer but rather float above/below it

Thanks in advance

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You can anchor a graphic to a specific position on the page but not to a
specific page. It will always appear on the same page as the paragraph it is
anchored to. This is why it's generally easier to defer inserting floating
objects until after editing of the text is complete, so you can place them
just once.

Here is some useful information this time.

When I insert a textbox, it anchors itself to the beginning of the next

paragraph. Ergo, where the paragraph goes, there the textbox follows. So
now the question becomes - is it possible to place elements that are not
anchored to the text layer but rather float above/below it.