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

Hi Steve,

You can lock the text box group by following these steps:
- Select the text box group
- Format | Object | Layout tab
- In Layout tab, press "Advanced" button
- In Advanced Layout | Picture Position, check "Lock anchor"

This will lock the text box group with the paragraph. So if you move the
associated paragraph, the text box group moves with it.

Also, you can protect the text box group as suggested in Jeffrey's mail.

Thanks,
Ritika [MSFT]
MacWord Test
Mac Business Unit, Microsoft



"Lel" <Lel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A4F6F913-3CAE-4FF3-BC0F-E56BF24DC4C7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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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