Textbox margins

[Gus Porteners]

Is it possible to set the default margins of the textbox to zero?
I use unlined text boxes a lot and find it a chore to every time having to
set the margins to zero.
Here is hoping....
Gus Porteners

 

[pre]

Try this one:

With ActiveDocument.Shapes.AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, _
40, 100, 250, 140).TextFrame
.TextRange.Text = "Here is some text"
.MarginBottom = 0
.MarginLeft = 10
.MarginRight = 0
.MarginTop = 10
End With

pre

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

This is worth a try.

1. In a new document, insert a text box.

2. Right-click and Format Text Box.

3. Change the margins. Do not make any other changes. OK out.

4. Right-click and choose Set AutoShape Defaults.

This *may* work. To set this default for all new documents, you'd need to
make this change in Normal.dot. For tips on finding and opening Normal.dot,
see
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/BlankDocNotBlank.htm

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[Gus Porteners]

Thank You Suzanne. It works a treat and will be a great timesaver for me.
Gus

 

[Gus Porteners]

Many thanks for the prompt reply.
I tried Suzanne Barnhill's suggestion and it works a treat.
I'll keep your solution up my sleeve!

Gus