Newbie question, can't get a handle on the handles <g> ... ?

[Dylan56]

How do we manipulate text that needs to flow to another box, i.e.,
when working in two columns and we need text to flow to a third, how
do we do this?

I'm sorry for such a simple question, but I've looked through the help
and on the web and I think it's because I don't know what it's called.
Anyhoo, pls advise!

Tx.

 

[Ed Bennett]

Whilst attempting to develop brick-based storage technology, Ed reads a

How do we manipulate text that needs to flow to another box, i.e.,
when working in two columns and we need text to flow to a third, how
do we do this?

What version of Publisher are you using?

 

[°°°M°S°°Publisher°°°]

Up to and including Publisher 2000 you need to make another blank Text
Frame, then click on the bottom of the first text frame you want to flow
from, and you should get a Coffee Cup that you click in the next text frame
where you want it to flow to.

In Publisher 2002 you need to click on the first text frame, then the Chain
Link icon, and then select the second text frame where you want the text to
flow.

Please ALWAYS post the version of Windows and Publisher you are using.

--

 

[Dylan56]

Up to and including Publisher 2000 you need to make another blank Text
Frame, then click on the bottom of the first text frame you want to flow
from, and you should get a Coffee Cup that you click in the next text frame
where you want it to flow to.

Ah, thanks!

Will give it a try!

In Publisher 2002 you need to click on the first text frame, then the Chain
Link icon, and then select the second text frame where you want the text to
flow.

Please ALWAYS post the version of Windows and Publisher you are using.

Thanks!

 

[Dylan56]

Whilst attempting to develop brick-based storage technology, Ed reads a


What version of Publisher are you using?

Sorry, sorry, sorry, over at the Corel newsserver I'm in the ng for
the version I use that I keep forgetting that over here the ngs are
general. Sorry 'bout that.

I use Publisher 2000; but got an answer in the next message in this
thread about creating another text frame and the Coffee Cup.

This has been what has caused me the most problems, this text flow.

Thanks!

 

[Dylan56]

Up to and including Publisher 2000 you need to make another blank Text
Frame, then click on the bottom of the first text frame you want to flow
from, and you should get a Coffee Cup that you click in the next text frame
where you want it to flow to.

Hi, problems still. The above sounds, btw, like what one might do
while one is creating text; I'm also looking for resolution to problem
I run into when I decide to add a graphic or some other element and
need text to break up and flow differently than when orginally
created.

Despite that, I created the second text frame and then clicked as
mentioned at the bottom of the first frame as directed. No Coffee Cup
has ever appeared. I get a truck, though, but that just seems to move
the box itself.

When the first text frame is selected, since it contains more text
than is showing, a a cream-coloured rectangular box appears with this:
"A...". Somehow, I've always felt that that is either just a beacon
that there is undisplayed text or that is the vehicle to overflow text
to another area if one knows how.

In Pagemaker, though I never got this to work there either, the
feature we deal with is called handles. What is this function called
in Publisher, pls? Not knowing the feature's name for text overflow
to another box is probably what is hindering finding resolution, too.

Thanks!

 

[Ed Bennett]

Whilst attempting to develop brick-based storage technology, Ed reads a

In Pagemaker, though I never got this to work there either, the
feature we deal with is called handles. What is this function called
in Publisher, pls? Not knowing the feature's name for text overflow
to another box is probably what is hindering finding resolution, too.

Try searching Publisher Help for "Connect text frames"
I know that in Publisher 98 and earlier, you could click the A... at the
bottom of the text frame, but in Publisher 2002 and later you have to use
the Connect Text Frame toolbar - but I can't remember which you use in
Publisher 2000

 

[Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP]]

Dylan,

1. If an empty text frame doesn't already exist where you
want to continue the story, create one.

2. Click the text frame that holds the first part of the
story. If there is more text in the story than fits in
the frame, the Text in Overflow indicator appears on the
lower right-hand corner of the text frame (A).

3. On the Tools menu, click Connect Text Frames.

4. On the Connect Frames toolbar, click Connect Text
Frames.

5. The mouse pointer changes to a pitcher.

6. Click in the text frame where you want your story to
continue.

7. To continue the story on a different page, turn to
that page.

8. The text from your story is now "poured" into the
second frame.

--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
For FAQ's, Templates and More:
http://www.kvalheim.org

Activewin Staff Management
www.activewin.com

-----Original Message-----

Up to and including Publisher 2000 you need to make another blank Text
Frame, then click on the bottom of the first text frame you want to flow
from, and you should get a Coffee Cup that you click in the next text frame
where you want it to flow to.

[I have Win98SE and P2K.]

I knew I'd tried everything possible before this that I could
intuitively figure out and I searched and searched everywhere on help
and on the web <sigh>. This is still a no go.

The above sounds, btw, like what one might do while one is creating
text; I'm also looking for resolution to problem I run into more.
Decide to add a graphic or some other element and need text to break
up and flow differently than when orginally created.

Despite that, I created the second text frame and then clicked as
mentioned at the bottom of the first frame as directed. No Coffee Cup
has ever appeared. I get a truck, though, but that just seems to move
the box itself.

When the first text frame is selected, since it contains more text
than is showing, a a cream-coloured rectangular box appears with this:
"A...". Somehow, I've always felt that that is either just a beacon
that there is undisplayed text or that is the vehicle to overflow text
to another area if one knows how.

In Pagemaker, though I never got this to work there either, the
feature we deal with is called handles. What is this function called
in Publisher, pls? Not knowing the feature's name for text overflow
to another box is probably what is hindering finding resolution, too.

Thanks!

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