text box and text are seperated

[First time here]

I used Word Microsoft Office 2003 to insert a MS Word picture.

I drew a text box and close the editor. However, in the word document, the
text is outside the box.

I reinstalled MS Office 2003, and problem remains.

Thanks

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

What "editor" are you referring to? What sort of text box? What wrapping are
you using on the picture and text box, respectively?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[First time here]

Thanks for the inquiry.

I did it this way: Insert->Object->Microsoft word Picture->insert a text box
and enter text in the box->close picture. I could see that the text is not in
the box.

The editor is just the Word buit-in one for Word pictures.

The wraping is "in-line with text". However, I had just a text box on the
canvas and there's no text arround the object.

The problem is repeatable on a blank Word file.

Thanks.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Okay, you should be using Insert | Text Box to insert a text box and Insert
| Picture | From File for the picture. You should not be inserting a picture
(or text box) as an object in either case.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[First time here]

Thank you suzanne for the response.

"Insert | Text Box" is really a convenient way. I didn't know that. I will
use this way when I draw flow diagrams.

I've been using "Insert | Object | Microsoft Word Pictures + drawing bar"
for a long time. Therefore, I still need you to solve my problem to salvage
my old works. Currently, my old works look good in the document. However, if
I make any change to the object, text will go out of the text box. I have
screen cuts that can let you understand better. Please let me know if my
problem is not clear to you.

Thanks.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

When you create flow diagrams, note that there is a separate selection of
AutoShapes just for flow charts. You can insert one of these AutoShapes and
then right-click and choose "Add Text" to create a text box inside the
shape.

I'm afraid I wouldn't be much help with your previous drawings, as I've
never used anything but the relatively new drawing tools in Word.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org