WD: Cannot Place Frame or Text Box in Exact Position

ID: Q118635

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0
Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

When you insert, move, or resize a frame or a text box, you may not be able to place it exactly where you want to position it either horizontally or vertically.

CAUSE

The Snap to Grid option is turned on (default).

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use one of the following methods:

Method 1: Use the ALT Key

Hold the ALT key when you insert, move, or resize your frame or text box.

NOTE: On the Macintosh, hold the COMMAND key.

Method 2: Format Your Frame or Text Box

1. Click to select your frame or text box.

2. On the Format menu, do one of the following:

   - Click Frame. In the Frame dialog box, make the changes to Size,
     Horizontal, or Vertical that you want and then click OK.

     NOTE: You can also make a change to how text wraps around your frame.

     -or-

   - Click Text Box. In the Format Text Box dialog box, make the changes to
     the text box that you want on the Size and Position tabs.

     NOTE: You can also make changes to the Color and Lines, Wrapping, or
     Text Box tabs that you want.

Method 3: Turn Off Snap to Grid

1. On the Drawing toolbar (on the View menu, point to Toolbars and then

   click Drawing), click Snap to Grid.

2. In the Snap to Grid dialog box, clear the Snap to grid check box and

   then click OK.

MORE INFORMATION

?Snap to Grid? is a network of invisible lines that help you align drawing objects on the drawing layer. If the ?Snap to Grid? option is turned on for the drawing layer, frames inserted on the text layer are also affected.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 6.0, page 381.

Additional query words: jumps positions grid draw drawing enabled textbox textboxes

Keywords          : winword kbframe word6 word7 word95 macword6 
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a;MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: December 11, 1998