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MS Office Forum / Word / Page Layout / June 2006Inserting Graphics into 2 column documents
I'm working with a medical document that is in two columns. I have to insert various tables and figures, some that are two large to fit in one column. I can do it by inserting text boxes and continuous breaks, but when i do this the text above the figure reads across in two columns instead of starting above the figure and continuing below the figure in the same column. Is there a way to format so that I can insert a figure larger than one column but still have the text read down the column instead of across? Thanks! You may not need to use section breaks. I am assuming by figures you mean graphics, such as a picture. Use the text runaround on the graphics instead. Right click on your graphic, select "format graphic", select the "layout" tab, select "square", click the "advanced" button, and use the numbers at the bottom to push the text away from your graphic. I sometimes find it easier to put the graphic in a blank document and do all these settings, then copy and paste into your working document where you want it to be anchored. You can do all the same with text boxes, so perhaps put your tables into a text box. Inserting graphics into 2 columns can seem a bit nutty until you get used to it. Sometimes it is easier to anchor the graphic (or text box) to the page, rather than let it flow with the text. > I'm working with a medical document that is in two columns. I have to insert > various tables and figures, some that are two large to fit in one column. I [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks! Mostly for AnnieZ, to clarify a couple of points, although I have no issue with Tim's initial suggestions. The last sentence, however, implies something which *can't* be done - which is to anchor an object to a *page*. Objects in Word are always a part of the 'text flow', it's just a matter of whether they are treated as a 'character' (In Line with Text) or allowed to 'float' (by applying some form of Text Wrapping). Even in the latter case, the object is anchored to a *paragraph*, not to a page. For these reasons & many others, you may want to consider doing doc layout like this in a layout program rather than your word processor. Regards |:>) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac On 6/1/06 4:11 PM, in article CBAE86C2-E041-443E-817B-0CD99AA62636@microsoft.com, "Tim in Ottawa" <TiminOttawa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > You may not need to use section breaks. I am assuming by figures you mean > graphics, such as a picture. Use the text runaround on the graphics instead. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >> >> Thanks! You can't "anchor" a graphic to a page, but you can define its position relative to the page or margins rather than relative to the paragraph to which it is anchored.  SignatureSuzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. > Mostly for AnnieZ, to clarify a couple of points, although I have no issue > with Tim's initial suggestions. The last sentence, however, implies [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > >> > >> Thanks!
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