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Embedding an MSWord page in an MsWord document?
Is it possible to embed an entire MSword page (with text and graphics) as an object in an MSWord document so as to have text flow around it?
Unfortunately not (at least so far). Here's the challenge.
- Snagit copies the multiple graphics into a single snapshot as desired.
- However, as in the case original, the graphic-of-graphics covers the entire page edge-to-edge on all sides. As such it requires a 'fix position' on page setting (since 'in line with text' won't do that).
- I have tried every text wrapping option but cannot get text to flow around the graphic (that is, go to the next page). To be clear what is required is that there be TEXT on page 1, GRAPHIC on page 2, and TEXT on page 3. If the TEXT on page 1 overruns the page, it needs to flow to page 3. What it does instead is push the graphic forward, creating a new page 2
- I can achieve the same effect (ensuring that the overrun TEXT on page 1 doesn't run into the GRAPHIC on page 2) by putting a page break before the graphic. But then I am continually having to cut and paste to neaten things up. Also it is easy to miss since adding text on page 35 may lead to overrun on page 53.
- Snagit copies the multiple graphics into a single snapshot as desired.
- However, as in the case original, the graphic-of-graphics covers the entire page edge-to-edge on all sides. As such it requires a 'fix position' on page setting (since 'in line with text' won't do that).
- I have tried every text wrapping option but cannot get text to flow around the graphic (that is, go to the next page). To be clear what is required is that there be TEXT on page 1, GRAPHIC on page 2, and TEXT on page 3. If the TEXT on page 1 overruns the page, it needs to flow to page 3. What it does instead is push the graphic forward, creating a new page 2
- I can achieve the same effect (ensuring that the overrun TEXT on page 1 doesn't run into the GRAPHIC on page 2) by putting a page break before the graphic. But then I am continually having to cut and paste to neaten things up. Also it is easy to miss since adding text on page 35 may lead to overrun on page 53.
- Yes. Again now to make sure.
- Also 'IN LINE WITH TEXT' basic
- Also 'TOP AND BOTTOM' with MOVE WITH TEXT
- Also 'TOP AND BOTTOM' with FIX POSITION ON PAGE
I can't get text to flow around any whole page (the edge to edge appears to have nothing to do with it).
Does this work for you?- One way to achieve it would be to use Text Boxes on the pages before and after the image that are linked so that the text from the first one does flow to the second. That's really only feasible where the text is not going to exceed the space available in the second Text Box. In that case, the image would be inserted so that it is inline with text.
- Indeed, linked text boxes would be one way. Building a document with text boxes wouldn't be easy, though. It would be more appropriate in a page layout application such as Publisher.
In my experience, it is very difficult to position a graphic so that it is the only content on a page and at the same time have text flow past the object (in such a way that the text actually skips a page). Because of the paragraph mark to which the graphic is anchored, the page will usually not stay completely empty of text. This is a limitation which does not exist in page layout programs such as Publisher.
