Taking pictures out of text boxes

cryptogram · #1 03-05-2013, 01:21 PM

I created a document in Word 97 some years ago and had a problem to get pictures to stay where I wanted them, so put them in text boxes. I now want to take them out of the text boxes, in W2003, but can't delete the text boxes without also deleting the pictures. How do I do this?

Stefan Blom · #2 03-06-2013, 12:49 PM

Click in the text box, press Ctrl+A (to select the content), and then press Ctrl+X (to cut the picture). Paste in the main body of the document.

cryptogram · #3 03-07-2013, 03:09 AM

Thanks Stefan.

BTW, is there a facility for flipping images in W2003? A friend says she has done this by mistake and doesn't know how she did it and I can't see how to get them back! (apart from using other software).

Stefan Blom · #4 03-07-2013, 03:33 AM

I haven't used Word 2003 in a while, but you should look at the Drawing toolbar (after you select the picture) for Rotate options.

cryptogram · #5 03-07-2013, 06:54 AM

The flip facility does not seem to exist in this version, but thanks anyway. There are ways round it.

Stefan Blom · #6 03-07-2013, 07:24 AM

There should be some (sub-)option referring to Rotate and/or Flip at least...

macropod · #7 03-09-2013, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cryptogram

is there a facility for flipping images in W2003? A friend says she has done this by mistake and doesn't know how she did it and I can't see how to get them back! (apart from using other software).

On the Picture Toolbar is a button for rotating images.

On the Drawing Toolbar, the Draw button opens a mini-menu with options for flipping and rotating.

cryptogram · #8 03-07-2013, 08:15 AM

Not that I can find!

Re my other query which was how to take an image out of a text box, I find I'm unable to cut just the image. This means that when I paste, the text box is pasted as well.

Stefan Blom · #9 03-07-2013, 11:42 AM

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Re my other query which was how to take an image out of a text box, I find I'm unable to cut just the image. This means that when I paste, the text box is pasted as well.

That suggests it isn't really a text box with a picture, but an picture with a border. Right-click the border and choose Format Picture. On the Colors and Lines tab, remove the border.

cryptogram · #10 03-08-2013, 07:03 AM

No, they aren't borders. They are text boxes. I've now tried again setting up a text box and inserting a picture into it, then trying to cut just the picture but it won't have it. The whole thing, text box and all, goes.

Stefan Blom · #11 03-08-2013, 12:37 PM

If you are allowed to share the document, I'd be happy to take a look. (Of course, you should remove any sensitive information.)

cryptogram · #12 03-09-2013, 11:20 AM

OK Stefan.
The real doc's pictures are far too big to send so I've set one up for you specially! It's attached.

macropod · #13 03-09-2013, 07:48 PM

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I've now tried again setting up a text box and inserting a picture into it, then trying to cut just the picture but it won't have it. The whole thing, text box and all, goes.

A simple workaround here is to insert a paragraph break after the picture in the textbox, before selecting the picture. You can the select & cut the picture out of the textbox.

Stefan Blom · #14 03-10-2013, 04:01 AM

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A simple workaround here is to insert a paragraph break after the picture in the textbox, before selecting the picture. You can the select & cut the picture out of the textbox.

It works here too. Simple—and clever. Thank you!

cryptogram · #15 03-10-2013, 03:34 AM

That's great, Paul. Thanks. Stefan suggested there might be a flip feature but I was too blind to find it!

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