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Lisa - 20 Mar 2008 21:29 GMT

How do I lock an image into a word doc so that it doesn't move each time I
put text on?

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PJY - 20 Mar 2008 22:04 GMT

Right click onto the image, then select format picture, then the layout tab -
there are several options there to keep your image where you want it.

> How do I lock an image into a word doc so that it doesn't move each time I
> put text on?

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Lisa - 20 Mar 2008 22:14 GMT

Thank you, but going there and click on "lock anchor" it still moves. But
thank you for your help

> Right click onto the image, then select format picture, then the layout tab -
> there are several options there to keep your image where you want it.
>
> > How do I lock an image into a word doc so that it doesn't move each time I
> > put text on?

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Dan Freeman - 20 Mar 2008 23:53 GMT

"Lock anchor" doesn't do what you think it does, so that's not what you
want. In that same dialog, look for "Wrapping style" and choose anything
*but* "Inline with text".

Dan

> Thank you, but going there and click on "lock anchor" it still moves.
> But thank you for your help
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>>> How do I lock an image into a word doc so that it doesn't move each
>>> time I put text on?

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CyberTaz - 21 Mar 2008 05:18 GMT

If you're the same "Lisa" who asked the same question in another thread...

You first have to understand that a graphic in a Word document is handled in
one of only 2 ways:

1- In Line with Text [meaning it is treated as though it were a character in
a paragraph and is a part of the text flow] or

2- Floating [meaning that some form of Text Wrapping has been applied which
causes the text to flow in a certain way relative to the graphic. However,
the graphic is still anchored to a paragraph.]

Therefore, any graphic in the body of the document will move if the text it
is attached to moves. IOW, the graphic can't be glued to a "page" because
Word's file structure doesn't contain any *page* information. To prevent the
graphic from shifting when text is added/removed the graphic needs to go in
the Header/Footer of the document.

Since your other post indicated that you were trying to create a letterhead,
the following link should provide you with what you need:

http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Letterhead.htm

Additionally, please be a bit more attentive to how you post. Your other
message was tacked onto another thread which dealt with a different subject
altogether (referred to as "hijacking" a thread), and it's also preferred
that you not post the same issue multiple times. Thanks.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

On 3/20/08 5:14 PM, in article
03759609-1210-4FD8-B633-D519D3AA4BDD@microsoft.com, "Lisa"

> Thank you, but going there and click on "lock anchor" it still moves. But
> thank you for your help
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>>> How do I lock an image into a word doc so that it doesn't move each time I
>>> put text on?

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