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woody
Apr 15, 2006, 7:54:11 PM4/15/06
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i have a large document (200 pages with pictures) created in a programme that
uses text boxes. I have saved it into a word document and want to get rid of
the text boxes as I am having issues with the printing. I can save it as a
pdf but I then can't edit the document. I am using word xp.
uses text boxes. I have saved it into a word document and want to get rid of
the text boxes as I am having issues with the printing. I can save it as a
pdf but I then can't edit the document. I am using word xp.
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Apr 15, 2006, 8:11:59 PM4/15/06
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First make sure they're really text boxes and not frames. If they're text
boxes, convert them to frames (Format Text Box | Text Box: Convert to
frame). Once you have frames, you can use Format Frame | Remove Frame, but
it's usually more efficient (if you just want to retrieve the text) to
Ctrl+A, Ctrl+Q. Since the frame is rarely part of the paragraph style,
resetting the paragraph to its default formatting will remove the frame,
leaving the text.
boxes, convert them to frames (Format Text Box | Text Box: Convert to
frame). Once you have frames, you can use Format Frame | Remove Frame, but
it's usually more efficient (if you just want to retrieve the text) to
Ctrl+A, Ctrl+Q. Since the frame is rarely part of the paragraph style,
resetting the paragraph to its default formatting will remove the frame,
leaving the text.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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