Re: Can't Select Multiple Objects
- From: "Jason Andersen [MSFT]" <Jason.Andersen.MACBU@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:46:06 -0800
Note that you can also change what layout Word assigns to inserted pictures,
so that they are always inserted floating instead of inline. Here's how:
1. Go to Word > Preferences to bring up the Word Preferences dialog.
2. Select the "Edit" set of preferences (under Authoring and Proofing Tools)
3. The second to last item under "Editing Options" says, "Insert/paste
pictures as:" and then has a dropdown where you can select various layout
types.
4. Ok to set the preference.
Now anytime you insert a new picture, it will be set to the layout type you
selected in step 3.
Oh, I forgot step 5... Have fun with pictures! ;)
- Jason
"John McGhie" <john@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:C3D45510.FE4E%john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
This is all a bit confusing until you find the Graphics Cursor :-)
On the Drawing toolbar, the first icon is labelled Select Objects. That's
the Graphics Cursor. It enables you to Marquee Select across a range of
floating graphics objects.
In previous versions of Word, it was a white arrow, which made it easier
for
me to get the idea :-)
If you drag over a set of floating objects with it, you will select all of
them. By "floating" we mean the graphics object has a layout of anything
EXCEPT "inline with text".
For such a selection to include a JPEG, it must also be floating.
Select just the JPEG and set its text wrapping to anything OTHER than
"inline with text" to get it out of the text layer.
All being well, you will then be able to group it with any other graphics
objects you have.
Hope this helps
On 10/02/08 1:09 AM, in article ee8cce9.-1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"macwordman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <macwordman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Has anyone tried grouping objects, such as a JPEG picture and a text box,
in
Word 2008? I am able to select one object by clicking on it, but when I
hold
down the Shift key and try to select a second object, the 1st object is
unselected! I tried using other keys (Command, Ctrl, Fn, etc.) and
nothing
allows me to make multiple selections. Anyone else run into this?
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