Well, you could create a drawing object that duplicates the graphic on your labels,
but then when it comes time to print, you'll have to turn off the printing of drawing
objects, otherwise the picture will print over the pre-printed picture on your labels.
That seems like an awful lot of work. The easiest way would be to use an empty
drawing object that's the same size as the graphic on your lables. Setting the
object's properties will allow you to specify the way text wraps around the graphic.
HTH!

   
    ----- Lorrie wrote: -----
   
    I am having trouble developing a label that will fit our
    pre-printed labels.  I know how to make a custom label so
    that the size is proper, but....there is an area on the
    top that is pre-printed and I don't want the address to
    interfer with that.  If I set the typing to start at the
    bottom - it looks strange.  I know that many companies
    have pre-printed colorful labels so someone must have
    been confronted with this problem before.  How can I
    properly restrict that area so that nothing is entered
    there.  It would actaully be nice it is could put a
    representation of the actual pre-print info there
    instead.  Can anyone help?

Add enough Space Before to the address to make it clear the preprinted
portion. Or you could use two table cells for each label, the top one left
empty to serve as a placeholder for the return address.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)