Feb 23 2022 05:24 PM
I have a Word file with multiple text boxes and pictures on the same page. Unfortunately, the items are not centered on the page. I want to select everything on the page so that I can move them all at the same time.
Feb 24 2022 06:06 PM
@DBP-User the easiest way to select a variety of 'objects' on a page is to open the Selection Plane on the Home Tab
Once you have the Selection Pane open, then hold down your Ctrl key to select individual items you wish to work with.
You can also 'Group' them together as 'one object' in the Arrange Commands that way it's easier to move them around as one:
If you want to know more about the Selection Pane, this may help : Manage objects with the Selection Pane (microsoft.com)
If you want to know more about Grouping, this may help: Group shapes, pictures, or other objects in Word (microsoft.com)
Feb 25 2022 06:02 PM
The selection option is not working properly. The file originated from an OCR scan to an rtf file format. I then saved the file in MS Word format. I noticed at the top of the screen it has a note "Compatibility Mode". IS that the cause of the problem? If yes, how do I turn off the compatibility mode? Will turning off the compatibility mode cause problems?
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Feb 27 2022 06:11 PM
@Kirsty_McGrath_MVP If I go to the selection menu and select all, it selects everything on the page in question and two other pages. When I select the Selection Pane option it only shows four choices - there are seven different elements (pictures and text boxes) on the page. Note: Word is no longer in the compatibility mode.
Feb 27 2022 06:19 PM