Re: Locking a picture or text box in a specific position

Hi
I have also been trying to lock a text box into a fixed position on the
page. I've been a Word user for about 10 years and do all sorts of getarounds
for many things. My scenario is that I have several text boxes grouped
together (3 contain Fields to be filled in by the user ) and then with a
background text box with a fill effect in it. So 4 boxes are grouped together
into one element. I cannot put it in a header due to the nature of the
document. The document is a template so users can't move my original
positioning. My ideal solution would be if I could do a fill gradient effect
as part of regular shading - then I could set up as a table, form protected.
Alas, not possible as far as I can see.

Lesley Richards
UK

"Jeffrey Weston [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hey Steve,
>
>
>
> Another solution to your problem aside from using the Header/Footer, is to
> Protect the Section of your document which contains the Picture/Object
> Anchor. To do this:
>
>
>
> 1. Put the Picture/Object Anchor in its own Section.
>
> a) To Locate the Picture/Object Anchor: In the Menu Bar go: Word |
> Preferences...
>
> b) Click "View" in the list
>
> c) Check the "Object Anchors" check box.
>
> [The Anchor should now appear on the Left hand side of the page, when you
> select the picture.]
>
> d) Insert Section Breaks around the Anchor by going: Insert | Break -->
> Section Break (Continuous)
>
> [You can move the Anchor if you want by simply clicking and dragging it up
> or down.]
>
> 2. Then you can Protect the Document from editing for just that Section by
> going: Tools | Protect Documents...
>
> a) Click the "Forms" radio button
>
> b) Then click the Sections... button
>
> c) Leave only the Section that your Anchor is in, checked.
>
> [You do not need to specify a password if you do not want to.]
>
>
>
> Now the Anchor (which is a device that tells Word where your picture is on
> the document) is Protected. This in turn, protects your Picture. You'll
> notice you now cannot select it (and thus cannot move or change its
> properties).
>
>
>
> The "Lock Anchor" setting under "Advanced Layout" is a little misleading
> since it does not Lock the picture itself but locks the anchor to a
> paragraph. So if you move that paragraph the Anchor stays accociated with
> that paragraph. (Meaning the position of the Picture is always relative to
> that paragraph.) This setting along with "Move with Text", are mainly used
> when you're typing or editing a document's content and you don't want the
> Picture moving all around.
>
>
>
> The Protecting a document's Section is the way to prevent direct editing of
> just the Picture (including its properties).
>
>
>
> Hope this Helps!
>
>
> --
> Jeffrey Weston
> Mac Word Test
> Macintosh Business Unit
> Microsoft
>
>
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
> "Steve" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1125692890.741151.155200@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I a word novice, but an advanced user of graphic software. I'm trying
> > to make a template for use by other people and can't figure out how to
> > lock a graphic in a specific position so it cannot be moved by another
> > user.
> >
> > Basically, I'm making a letterhead with the company logo on the top
> > centered and the address on the bottom centered. No matter what I do
> > the logo and the address can be moved. There must be a way to lock it
> > in position.
> >
> > Any help will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Steve
> >
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>
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