2 questions about drawing canvases

[Michael A. Covington]

I'm gradually figuring out how to use textboxes within drawing canvases to
implement floating figures and tables (a la LaTeX) in MS Word. I have 2
questions.

(1) How do I make a floating object occupy an entire page? (I.e., appear on
page by itself near the page on which it is anchored in the text?) The most
I can do, by expanding it, is get it to occupy all but one line of the page.

(2) What does the "Allow Overlap" option do in Format Drawing Canvas?

Thanks!

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You can anchor drawing objects to paragraphs behind them, but you still have
to have a text paragraph on the page, unfortunately, so there is no way to
wrap text around a full-page graphic.

 

[Michael A. Covington]

You can anchor drawing objects to paragraphs behind them, but you still
have
to have a text paragraph on the page, unfortunately, so there is no way to
wrap text around a full-page graphic.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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Thanks. In fact, I just found one of your earlier postings explaining the
same point. This is a glaring omission in Word compared to (for example)
LaTeX, and it's an inconvenience to anyone wanting to type a thesis or
dissertation.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Well, as we keep reminding people, Word is a *word* processor, not page
layout or desktop publishing software.

 

[Michael A. Covington]

Well, as we keep reminding people, Word is a *word* processor, not page
layout or desktop publishing software.

It's a pity so much *other* typesetting power has been built into it and
this basic need has still been neglected, since whole-page floats are needed
in every master's and Ph.D. thesis in the world, practically.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You can fake them (I've often done this in books), but it's pointless to
even try until editing is complete.