How do I layer text over text in Word?

[RBC]

I am trying to create a monogram. I want to conver letters into graphics so
I can use the order feature on the drawing bar. Is it possible to do this?
Is there some alteernative way to layer text over text?

I am using Word 2003.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You can insert each individual letter in its own text box or use WordArt
objects.

 

[RBC]

I did triy putting each letter in a text box. But when I put one text box on
top of the other, I couldn't see the letter in the bottom box at all. I'm
sure there is another step that I am not taking. I would appreciate any help
you could provide on what that next step is.

 

[Paul Ballou]

You might try using a DTP program such as MS Publisher, Serif PagePlus or
Adobe Indesign to do the design layout you are trying to accomplish. Word
is not really designed to do layered layouts.

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Life would be easier if we could view the source code

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

On the Colors and Lines tab of Format Text Box, set the Fill Color to No
Fill (and of course the Line Color to No Line).

 

[Klaus Linke]

(Sorry if this appears twice: the web interface ate my post)

You can use the character spacing tab on "Format > Font", too:
Select the first letter and format it condensed, then select the second
letter and lower the position.

An ADVANCE field between the two letters would likely do the trick, too.

In my old Word2000 installation, overlapping text often wouldn't appear
correctly on screen, but printed fine.
In Word2003, the screen display is fine, too -- It might depend on the
printer driver (PostScript in my case).

Regards,
Klaus