Line between columns shows in Text Box

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pj

My document is formatted in 2 columns with a line between.

When I create a Text Box, Layout "Tight", that spans the column line, the
line shows through the Box.

If I format the box Layout "Top and Bottom" or "Through" the line does not
show but, of course, the text does not flow round the box.

Is there any way I can achieve both not seeing the column line through the
box and having text flow round the box?

I'm using Word 2002 SP3.

Thanks, Dan
 
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Jay Freedman

Hi Dan,

Use Square instead of Tight. For a rectangle, the resulting text wrapping is
the same (Tight is different if the shape isn't rectangular, but all text
boxes must be rectangles).

There's something here that looks like a weird bug. If I format the text box
as In Front of Text and then change it to Square, I get the effect you want.
If I try to go directly from Tight to Square, the line continues to show
through.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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pj

Jay

I don't know how you discovered this 'feature' but it's exactly the solution
to my problem.

Very many thanks,

Dan
 
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CyberTaz

Why not just apply a white Fill to the text box?

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
 
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Jay Freedman

Bug city. Tried that... the Tight setting ignores it. And if you go
from Tight to Square, that one ignores it too.
 
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CyberTaz

But (in 2003 at least) you can set the Text Wrapping to Tight, then rt-click
the edge of the box & choose Order> Bring In Front of Text. However, if you
change the Text Wrapping then change it back to Tight you have to reset the
Order as well.
 
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