Re: Margins versus text box

For the application described, I think a wide margin accommodating frames,
text boxes, or wrapped graphic elements would suffice provided the text in
the margin didn't have to flow from one page to the next. For that sort of
"parallel column" type of document, a (borderless) two-column table is more
satisfactory, with the caveat that a given table row should not extend more
than one page total.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Stefan Blom" <no.spam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Although you can use linked text boxes to have text flow from page to
page, Word is not really very good at desktop publishing; that would be
accomplished more easily with a page layout application.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



<dtshedd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I am a novice in formatting/desktop publishing. I would like divide
each page into two zones, left side text and right side for pictures
in frames with captions i do not want the text to roll/wrap over to
the right side of the page. I do not know anything about text boxes
or linking text boxes, so was thinking I could just increase the right
marginm but do not know if that will prevent me from inserting frames
for pictures or create other problems down the road.

The free templates I have found seem to complicated, too much graphics
or other style settings.

appreciate some suggestions whether I need to go to text box route or
if there is an easier, way.

tia

dan







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