Grouping pictures and shapes created in Word

[JJ]

Is it possible to "Group" graphic images, pictures, and shapes such as lines,
circles, and squares. In Word 2007 I can not group graphic images, and
pictures to each other or to shapes created in Word. I can only group shapes
created in Word with other shapes created in Word. Is this true?

 

[Kay]

JJ,
You are not alone in this, we have 10 people working on this issue at my
college. It has created a whole set of problems since previously we could do
it in 2003. I just posted basically your same question 5 minutes ago. We
cannot connect textboxes, lines, pictures together and have had to use
Publisher to create them and cut and paste them into our document. I hope
someone has an answer for this.
Kay

 

[CyberTaz]

JJ & Kay -

Word 2007 does employ 2 separate graphics engines, but this is not an
insurmountable problem

You need to create a Drawing Canvas (Insert Tab> Shapes> New Drawing Canvas)
and include all the objects within it. You can then group them, and once
grouped the grouped object can be removed from the Canvas & the Canvas can
be deleted if you wish. Or you can keep everything on the Canvas &
resize/reposition as desired.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 10/7/07 1:25 AM, in article
(e-mail address removed), "JJ"

Is it possible to "Group" graphic images, pictures, and shapes such as
lines,
circles, and squares. In Word 2007 I can not group graphic images, and
pictures to each other or to shapes created in Word. I can only group shapes
created in Word with other shapes created in Word. Is this true?