Inserted text sometimes vertical, why?

[GIlesMDavis]

Version: 2004
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: Intel

This is such a small niggle but it really slows me down.

Sometimes when I use the insert text button the text I enter comes out horizontal. Perfect. Othertimes it comes out vertical. Pain.

There doesn't seem to be a logic to it.

Does anyone know why, or have the answer on how to stop it happening?

Thanks

 

[CyberTaz]

Are you referring to the Tex Box tool - I have no other idea what an "insert
text button" might be. If my interpretation is wrong please be more exact,
but if I'm right the most likely cause is...

When you create a text box there are 2 variations on the same method:

(a) Click, or
(b) Drag

If you use the click method you need to be certain that you don't move the
pointer as you click. Otherwise, you're actually *dragging* which defines
the width of the box. Since you're only dragging a tiny bit the box is
constrained to that width so as you then type the text flows vertically.

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