troubleshooting image placement in word

[Sara]

When i insert an image into word- sometimes it seems locked. I have the
layout set to square but when i try to move the image is seems to
continuously be snapping back to the top of the page. i can move it along
the top of the page but can't place it anywhere else.

Anyone have this problem?

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

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When i insert an image into word- sometimes it seems locked. I have the
layout set to square but when i try to move the image is seems to
continuously be snapping back to the top of the page. i can move it along
the top of the page but can't place it anywhere else.

This can happen, sometimes. Usually, it's an indication that the document may
be slightly damaged. If you right-click and use the Format
picture/Layout/Advanced command to reposition will it move off the top of the
page?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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[tedoniman]

Just browsing thru. Can't be sure but this here problem sounds similar to
what I've
come across in past. Don't know about wrapping and moving images - like
clicking and dragging w/ the mouse. Never works for me.

But certain types of images do lend themselves to draggig easily after you
select their border (or click on them) and then drag them by the border when
you see the 'cross-arrow' cursor. But it may be that you first have to do as
described further on below. Read on...

However, if what you mean is what I think you mean, and assuming we're
talking about something like a *.jpg image that you 'inserted' in a Word doc,
there's a
way out.

I should also note here that this kind of thing and associated funny little
problems
occur when you use Word 'Draw' to make some drawings on a 'new' document
blank page. What usually helps me is pressing the Enter key until the cursor
runs
into the next page down. Then do your drawing or paste or insert your picture
at the point you place the cursor. In a new doc, with no lines in it yet,
everything
lands up in the left hand corner, where the cursor home is.

But even then, you should be able to place the cursor immediately to the
left of the
inserted or pasted object. Then press 'Enter' as many times as needed to
bring it
down to where you want it w/ respect to top margin. Then you can usually tab
it or
space-bar it to move it to required horizontal location.

If you press 'Enter' accidentally once or twice. while the object is
selected, you
might delete it. If so, just click "Edit" (on Toolbar) and then click "undo".

Hope this helps. Pardon the grammar.

(Ooops. Looks like I may have replied to the wrong party. Let me try again).

 

[tedoniman]

Ah. There we are. Was trying to reply to 'Sara'. Well, here we go again.

Just browsing thru. Can't be sure but this here problem sounds similar to
what I've
come across in past. Don't know about wrapping and moving images - like
clicking and dragging w/ the mouse. Never works for me.

But certain types of images do lend themselves to draggig easily after you
select their border (or click on them) and then drag them by the border when
you see the 'cross-arrow' cursor. But it may be that you first have to do as
described further on below. Read on...

Anyway, if what you mean is what I think you mean, and assuming we're
talking about something like a *.jpg image that you 'inserted' in a Word doc,
there's a
way out.

I should also note here that this kind of thing and associated funny little
problems
occur when you use Word 'Draw' to make some drawings on a 'new' document
blank page. What usually helps me is pressing the Enter key until the cursor
runs
into the next page down. Then do your drawing or paste or insert your picture
at the point you place the cursor. In a new doc, with no lines in it yet,
everything
lands up in the upper left corner, where the cursor home is.

But even then, you should be able to place the cursor immediately to the
left of the
inserted or pasted object. Then press 'Enter' as many times as needed to
bring it
down to where you want it w/ respect to top margin. Then you can usually tab
it or
space-bar it to move it to required horizontal location.

If you press 'Enter' accidentally once or twice. while the object is
selected, you
might delete it. If so, just click "Edit" (on Toolbar) and then click "undo".

One more thing I should mention is that if you are, for example, having
problems with pasting drawing objects or pictures you copied from current
page, onto the
next or another page, I find it most helpful to insert a page break ("next
page") somewhere beneath the last entry on the current page.

Then go ahead and paste on next page. If you don't put the break, the paste
may
put the copy back over the original on current page. This is another
instance of where you may also first have to press the Enter key a few times
in the target page before you paste in it.

Hope this helps. Pardon the grammar.

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Ted...

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