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oe - 19 Nov 2007 16:38 GMT

I have to create text documents and then insert photographs at various
positions - lined up with the left or right margins within the various
paragraphs. No matter how I insert the pictures, I can't get them to stay
where I want them or to be the size I need them.

Would it be possible to use frames for this rather than just "insert picture
from file"? I have tried this but the picture never fits into the frame.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

TIA

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 19 Nov 2007 19:27 GMT

Insert a one cell table of the required dimensions at the locations where
you want the picture to appear and then insert the picture into that cell.

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>I have to create text documents and then insert photographs at various
>positions - lined up with the left or right margins within the various
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> TIA

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oe - 20 Nov 2007 15:38 GMT

Thanks, Doug, I have tried that but even when I make the cell height an
exact measurement, the photograph is not resized to fit. Also, when I insert
the table cell into the text, the text does not wrap around the picture in
the cell.
I am obviously missing something here!

> Insert a one cell table of the required dimensions at the locations where
> you want the picture to appear and then insert the picture into that cell.
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>> TIA

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oe - 21 Nov 2007 15:58 GMT

I have been trying various things and 'googling' help for photos in
paragraphs but have not cracked this one yet. Any help would be much
appreciated.

> Thanks, Doug, I have tried that but even when I make the cell height an
> exact measurement, the photograph is not resized to fit. Also, when I
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>>> TIA

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oe - 27 Nov 2007 16:34 GMT

Since asking the question, I have done quite a bit of experimenting but
still have not come up with a solution. I would Really appreciate some help,

TIV

>I have been trying various things and 'googling' help for photos in
>paragraphs but have not cracked this one yet. Any help would be much
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>>>> TIA

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 27 Nov 2007 19:08 GMT

In the table properties dialog, you can set the text wrapping for the table.
As far as sizing the picture is concerned, to do it "automatically", you
would need a macro and the following may help:

'Insert Logo on Title Page
myDoc.Sections(1).Headers(wdHeaderFooterPrimary).Range.Tables(1).Cell(1,
1).Range.Delete
myDoc.Sections(1).Headers(wdHeaderFooterPrimary).Range.Tables(1).Cell(1,
1).Range.InlineShapes.AddPicture _ Filename:=txtLargeLogoPath
'Adjust size of logo to match the avalable space
oheight =
myDoc.Sections(1).Headers(wdHeaderFooterPrimary).Range.Tables(1).Cell(1,
1).Range.InlineShapes(1).Height
owidth =
myDoc.Sections(1).Headers(wdHeaderFooterPrimary).Range.Tables(1).Cell(1,
1).Range.InlineShapes(1).Width
If oheight < InchesToPoints(2) Then
With
myDoc.Sections(1).Headers(wdHeaderFooterPrimary).Range.Tables(1).Cell(1,
1).Range.InlineShapes(1)
.Height = InchesToPoints(2)
.Width = owidth * InchesToPoints(2) / oheight
End With
End If
oheight =
myDoc.Sections(1).Headers(wdHeaderFooterPrimary).Range.Tables(1).Cell(1,
1).Range.InlineShapes(1).Height
owidth =
myDoc.Sections(1).Headers(wdHeaderFooterPrimary).Range.Tables(1).Cell(1,
1).Range.InlineShapes(1).Width
If owidth > InchesToPoints(2.85) Then
With
myDoc.Sections(1).Headers(wdHeaderFooterPrimary).Range.Tables(1).Cell(1,
1).Range.InlineShapes(1)
.Width = InchesToPoints(2.85)
.Height = oheight * InchesToPoints(2.85) / owidth
End With
End If

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Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

> Thanks, Doug, I have tried that but even when I make the cell height an
> exact measurement, the photograph is not resized to fit. Also, when I
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>>> TIA

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oe - 29 Nov 2007 16:26 GMT

Thanks - I will try that.

> In the table properties dialog, you can set the text wrapping for the
> table. As far as sizing the picture is concerned, to do it
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>>>> TIA

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