how do I insert objects in to a drawing canvas

[Alistair]

Having created an organisational diagram with lines, text boxes etc in a
word document, I now want to have them inside a drawing canvas. When I select
all the drawing objects, I find I cannot insert them in to a drawing canvas
and edit them . These are existing complicated diagrammes and not easy to
re-create from scratch, also the amount of time to re-create them would be
self defeating.
If anyone can help it would be much appreciated

Alistair

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Alistair,

Without more information (Word version, how you created
the objects, layout/wrapping, etc) here are some ideas
that are somewhat 'guesses' on the situation you're facing.

Is this a Word org chart or just a collection of Word auto shapes?

If it's a Word 2002 or 2003 Org chart then you can use
Insert=>Picture=>New Drawing to create a blank canvas.
If in Word 2003, set the layout of the org chart to 'inline with text'
Expand the canvas from the Drawing Canvas toolbar.
Create a textbox inside the drawing canvas to the size
you want for your org chart then copy the org chart diagram
and paste it into the text box and resize the canvas.

If you're using a collection of autoshapes and not the
diagramming tool in Word 2003. Then you can use
Tools=>Cusomize=>Commands, select the 'Drawing' category
then drag the 'Select Multiple Objects' command to your
drawing toolbar, next to the 'select objects' (white arrow
icon) and close the customize dialog.

You can use the Multiple objects tool and choose [select all]
then select cut or copy (you can also choose to use Draw=>Group
at this point before copying if you choose to).

Insert your blank canvas (Insert=>Picture=>New drawing) and
then paste the collected shapes into the Canvas.

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Having created an organisational diagram with lines, text boxes etc in a
word document, I now want to have them inside a drawing canvas. When I select
all the drawing objects, I find I cannot insert them in to a drawing canvas
and edit them . These are existing complicated diagrammes and not easy to
re-create from scratch, also the amount of time to re-create them would be
self defeating.
If anyone can help it would be much appreciated

Alistair >>
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Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

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[Alistair]

Hi Bob, It is word 2003, I had created an organisational chart, not with the
diagram / organisational chart tool however, so it is a collection of shapes,
lines and text boxes. Now I have inserted this collection in to a new
document with a drawing canvas, formatted to square thus allowing me to move
the canvas and all is working just fine, many thanks for your time.

 

[mturner]

Using Connectors

Hi Bob

I have kindly used the information you provided in answer to a question for my own benefit. The only problem I seem to have is:

I cannot seem to use connectors even though the text boxes etc have been copied into a new drawing canvass. Is there any way around this please.

Many thanks