Showing graphics in a Word template

[tango]

I've just discovered a trick that took many hours to research. It may
well be that I'm the only one on the planet that didn't know this, but
I want to share it anyway.

I wanted to create a Word template with graphics (rules, colored
boxes, etc.). I opened a new document, placed the graphics, and saved
it as a .dot. Then I opened a new document based on the template, and
there were the graphics. So far, so good. However, when I added
additional pages to my document, the graphics remained only on the
first page. I wanted them to appear on every page. I took forever to
figure out how to make this happen.

The solution: In making your template, switch to the view showing
headers and footers.
1. View -> Header and Footer
2. Insert one or more text boxes and insert or create graphics within
them.
3. Close the Header/Footer toolbar.

That's it. The graphics will appear on every page of any document
based on this template.

Hope this helps someone.

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Sorry to disappoint you, but I think you were one of the few who did not
know that.

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Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I didn't want to rain on his parade, so I'm glad someone else saved me from
it. <g> Further info, "tango," if you want it, at
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/AnchorToHeader.htm