location in word document

gmayor · #1 06-22-2019, 11:43 PM

As far as a Word document is concerned, the paper you are going to print it on is an irrelevance. You could use an image of the pre-printed form as a background image temporarily to enable you to locate the areas of the document that you wish to fill, but it is not clear how you are intending to fill those areas - presumably with images.

If you simply want to insert an image at a specific location then you can do that with VBA also e.g.

Code:

Sub InsertImage()
Dim oShp As Shape
    Set oShp = ActiveDocument.Shapes.AddPicture(FileName:="C:\Path\ImageName.jpg", _
                                                SaveWithDocument:=True)

    With oShp
        With .WrapFormat
            .Type = wdWrapSquare
            .Side = wdWrapBoth
            .DistanceTop = InchesToPoints(0.1)
            .DistanceBottom = InchesToPoints(0.1)
            .DistanceLeft = InchesToPoints(0.1)
            .DistanceRight = InchesToPoints(0.1)
        End With
        .LockAspectRatio = msoTrue
        .Width = InchesToPoints(1) ' The displayed width of the picture
        .Left = InchesToPoints(3) - ActiveDocument.PageSetup.LeftMargin 'The distance from the left edge of the paper
        .Top = InchesToPoints(6) - ActiveDocument.PageSetup.TopMargin 'The distance from the top edge of the paper
    End With
lbl_Exit:
    Set oShp = Nothing
    Exit Sub
End Sub

GeorgeLawshe · #2 06-23-2019, 07:01 PM

I am not to proficient with VBA. I retired several years ago and my skills with WORD and EXCEL has decreased.

Our organization (The Knights of Columbus) have a preprinted form in color and has logos. The form is to show appreciation to a member after a year of service

It has four blank Lines to type in the information, handwriting the info, with my writing skills, is not an option.

Receiprents name John Smith
Years served 2018-2019
Council Number 123456
Officer giving award Jack Adams

Lining the info is easier using tabs. They work perfect, The problem is trying to line up using the Vertical Ruler. It cannot draw an exact line like a tab.

I finally got the job complete using trial and error and printing sample sheets.

I appreciate your help.

George

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