Re: PLEASE HELP - Graphics will not keep their position

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Well, for sure other programs are better than Word at Desktop Publishing (I
assume that's what you mean by DPT?), but it's not true that Word only has
one layer. It has a draw layer and a text layer and images can be in either
one. You may be interested in this article:
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/DrwGrphcs/DrawLayer.htm


On 9/23/05 9:44 PM, "timtak" wrote:

> Dear John Blackwell
>
> I find that this is the biggest problem when using word and the
> main reason why I might move to a DPT program one day. Even
> using the position relative to the page setting on images they
> jump around. It is really frustrating. I know your pain.
>
> The reason is AFAIK because there is only one layer in word so
> all the images and text are in the same layer, sort of in the
> same textbox.
>
> There are loads of people having the same problem
>
> The method I now use to get around the problem is to split the
> document up into 25 files of one page each. I then use the header
> and footer as two (or is it one?) extra layers in which to position
> images. If you put an image in the footer then it will stay put.
>
> This may not be a solution for you.
>
> Perhaps you might consider DPT software such as, since this is
> ms forum, Publisher. I tried it and thought it was quite good.
>
> Tim
>
> "" wrote:
>
>> I have a large (25 page) Word 2003 doc that includes a number of text boxes
>> and graphics. The graphics won't hold their position on the page. I
>> position them using the Format Picture function but as soon as I move to
>> another page, the graphics shift.
>>
>> Please can someone help????

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