Word 2003 should let me nudge objects 1 pixel at a time.

[ReneeMT]

Word 2002 allowed me to nudge objects by using the arrow keys and they would
move 1 pixel at a time. Word 2003 nudges -- and sizes -- them about 5-7
pixels at a time. It's impossible to fine tune the position of an object on
a page. I've tried Word help and online help to see if I can change the size
of the movement but have found nothing. It's really frustrating!

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[macropod]

Hi Renee,

Word isn't an image editing program - it works in points and twips (and
imperial/metric approximations of those) for positioning elements on paper,
not in pixels whose attributes vary according to screen resolution and page
magnification.

Cheers

Word 2002 allowed me to nudge objects by using the arrow keys and they would
move 1 pixel at a time. Word 2003 nudges -- and sizes -- them about 5-7
pixels at a time. It's impossible to fine tune the position of an object on
a page. I've tried Word help and online help to see if I can change the size
of the movement but have found nothing. It's really frustrating!

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[CyberTaz]

Hold down the Control key while you use the arrows. You can also go to the
Draw button on the Drawing Toolbar, select Grid..., and adjust the Grid
spacing to whatever suits you.

And, FWIW, if you select the object & go to Format>AutoShape - Layout -
Advanced you can be as precise with your positioning as you wish.

 

[shard]

CyberTaz wrote on 05/23/2006 09:57 ET

Hold down the Control key while you use the arrows. You can also go to th
Draw button on the Drawing Toolbar, select Grid..., and adjust the Gri
spacing to whatever suits you

And, FWIW, if you select the object & go to Format>AutoShape - Layout
Advanced you can be as precise with your positioning as you wish
HTH |:>
Bob Jone
[MVP] Office:Ma

"ReneeMT" wrote in messag
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http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...e9ee&dg=microsoft.public.word.drawing.graphic

With Word 2003, when I hold down the Ctrl key and use the arrow keys to nudge
my object moves all over the place - to the right when I hit the left arro
key
or up, or down. I can't figure out why it does this. Also when I try to dra
with the mous using the Alt key, I can't move the object accurately like I wa
always able to do with Word 2000. Does anybody else have this problem?