Problem switching from Floating to Inline graphics

[Steven Marzuola (remove wax and invalid for reply)]

(using Word 2000. If it ain't broke ...)

I'm a technical translator. Every so often I receive files that contain
graphics. After translation, since text is not the same size and shifts
around, it's a lot better to use inline shapes. Sometimes I can convert
floating to inline graphics with these instructions (repeated probably
hundreds of places around the Internet):

* Right-click the graphic and from the context menu choose Format
Picture
* From the Layout tab, select In line with text

The problem is, not all graphics can be converted this way. Typically,
the "In line with text" option is grayed out and is not available.

Why does this happen, and how I can persuade these graphics to behave
the way I want them to?

 

[Anne Troy]

First cut them, then Edit-->Paste special-->as a picture. Then it becomes
available.
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"Steven Marzuola (remove wax and invalid for reply)"

 

[Steven Marzuola (remove wax and invalid for reply)]

Anne,

I tried that, and the results are *still* floating objects [white
handles]. The "In line with text" option is still grayed out.

Steven

First cut them, then Edit-->Paste special-->as a picture. Then it becomes
available.
*******************
~Anne Troy

www.OfficeArticles.com

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[Anne Troy]

Interesting. Where are the images from? Have you tried pasting them into a
graphics program, and then retry paste special? I know... that would suck.
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"Steven Marzuola (remove wax and invalid for reply)"

Anne,

I tried that, and the results are *still* floating objects [white
handles]. The "In line with text" option is still grayed out.

Steven

First cut them, then Edit-->Paste special-->as a picture. Then it becomes
available.
*******************
~Anne Troy

www.OfficeArticles.com

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Steven M - (e-mail address removed)
(remove wax and invalid to reply)

If Windows were a house, it'd default to all the doors and windows
open, the heat and AC running, every light on, every faucet, tub,
and shower on full-blast, and make it very difficult to turn any
of them off. -- John Oliver

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Steven,

In Word 2003 pretty much all graphics can be formatted
as inline with text. In Word 2000 some shapes/objects
do not have that property. You can copy them then
use Edit=>Paste Special and choose a picture format
or paste them into the Word picture editor to gain
an inline capability.

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(using Word 2000. If it ain't broke ...)

I'm a technical translator. Every so often I receive files that contain
graphics. After translation, since text is not the same size and shifts
around, it's a lot better to use inline shapes. Sometimes I can convert
floating to inline graphics with these instructions (repeated probably
hundreds of places around the Internet):

* Right-click the graphic and from the context menu choose Format
Picture
* From the Layout tab, select In line with text

The problem is, not all graphics can be converted this way. Typically,
the "In line with text" option is grayed out and is not available.

Why does this happen, and how I can persuade these graphics to behave
the way I want them to?

Steven Marzuola>>
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MS Office System Products MVP

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