WD: Borders Overlap Trying to Position Frames Side by Side

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SYMPTOMS

The left and right borders overlap by about 4 points on frames positioned side by side when you use the Format Frames dialog box. For example if you create 2 frames and set the width of each to 1 inch, and then set the horizontal position of the first frame to 1 inch and the horizontal position of the second frame to 2 inches, the borders of the frames will overlap by about 4 points.

CAUSE

The left and right borders of a frame are approximately 4 points larger than the dimension specified in the Width setting of the Format Frame dialog box. The Horizontal Position of the left frame border is offset approximately 2 points to the left of the position specified in the Horizontal Position of the Format Frame dialog box. When you try to position 2 frames next to each other so that their left and right borders touch, they will overlap by approximately 4 points if the frame width and horizontal position do not compensate for these offsets.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, do one of the following:

• Use text boxes instead of frames.

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• Adjust the width and horizontal position of the frames to compensate for the offsets.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about borders in frames, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q118517
   TITLE     : Framed Border Displays Incorrectly in Print Preview