Line Wrapping and Page Layout - Re-worded and Re-posted

Michael · External Since: Mar 08, 2007 Posts: 4

Hi Folks - I have a document that looks something like this:

XXXX

YYYYY

ZZZZZZZZZ

So, basically, I have 7 lines. For this particular document, this section
must ALWAYS be 7 lines.

XXXX and YYYY can be multi-line items. Here's my problem:

If XXXX or YYYY wrap to the next line, this forces all other lines to "go
down one line", which forces ZZZZZ down, etc. Is there anyway to wrap the
multi-line XXXX or YYYY area without forcing another paragraph mark? Thanks
for your help.

Notes: The lines are graphic lines. They do not move with the text, so that
is not a problem. Also, XXXX and YYYY are currently the result of an ASK/REF
combo.

--
Michael

Stefan Blom · External Since: Jul 01, 2004 Posts: 3286

One way is to use a table whose row heights are fixed. Then you can also use
borders instead of graphics to create the lines.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

"Michael" <mll RemoveThis @homekeyinc.com> wrote in message
news:96qsi.106$Zk5.30@newsfe23.lga...
> Hi Folks - I have a document that looks something like this:
>
> XXXX
>
> YYYYY
>
>
> ZZZZZZZZZ
>
> So, basically, I have 7 lines. For this particular document, this section
> must ALWAYS be 7 lines.
>
> XXXX and YYYY can be multi-line items. Here's my problem:
>
>
> If XXXX or YYYY wrap to the next line, this forces all other lines to "go
> down one line", which forces ZZZZZ down, etc. Is there anyway to wrap the
> multi-line XXXX or YYYY area without forcing another paragraph mark?
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Notes: The lines are graphic lines. They do not move with the text, so
> that is not a problem. Also, XXXX and YYYY are currently the result of an
> ASK/REF combo.
>
> --
> Michael
>
>

Michael · External Since: Mar 08, 2007 Posts: 4

Here's the problem with that approach ... say I create a 7 row table. If the
content in the first row wraps to a second line, then the border ("line")
does not get applied to the first line of the table cell. Is there a
workaround for this scenario?

Michael

"Stefan Blom" <no.spam.DeleteThis@please.xyz> wrote in message
news:uiQsgta1HHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> One way is to use a table whose row heights are fixed. Then you can also
> use borders instead of graphics to create the lines.
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
>
>
> "Michael" <mll.DeleteThis@homekeyinc.com> wrote in message
> news:96qsi.106$Zk5.30@newsfe23.lga...
>> Hi Folks - I have a document that looks something like this:
>>
>> XXXX
>>
>> YYYYY
>>
>>
>> ZZZZZZZZZ
>>
>> So, basically, I have 7 lines. For this particular document, this section
>> must ALWAYS be 7 lines.
>>
>> XXXX and YYYY can be multi-line items. Here's my problem:
>>
>>
>> If XXXX or YYYY wrap to the next line, this forces all other lines to "go
>> down one line", which forces ZZZZZ down, etc. Is there anyway to wrap the
>> multi-line XXXX or YYYY area without forcing another paragraph mark?
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> Notes: The lines are graphic lines. They do not move with the text, so
>> that is not a problem. Also, XXXX and YYYY are currently the result of an
>> ASK/REF combo.
>>
>> --
>> Michael
>>
>>
>
>

Stefan Blom · External Since: Aug 14, 2006 Posts: 218

I'm not sure what, exactly, you are trying to accomplish. If you want the
lines at a specified location, I guess you could use the table cells to
position the text and keep using the graphics to create the lines.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

"Michael" wrote:

> Here's the problem with that approach ... say I create a 7 row table. If the
> content in the first row wraps to a second line, then the border ("line")
> does not get applied to the first line of the table cell. Is there a
> workaround for this scenario?
>
> Michael
>
>
>
>
> "Stefan Blom" <no.spam.RemoveThis@please.xyz> wrote in message
> news:uiQsgta1HHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > One way is to use a table whose row heights are fixed. Then you can also
> > use borders instead of graphics to create the lines.
> >
> > --
> > Stefan Blom
> > Microsoft Word MVP
> >
> >
> > "Michael" <mll.RemoveThis@homekeyinc.com> wrote in message
> > news:96qsi.106$Zk5.30@newsfe23.lga...
> >> Hi Folks - I have a document that looks something like this:
> >>
> >> XXXX
> >>
> >> YYYYY
> >>
> >>
> >> ZZZZZZZZZ
> >>
> >> So, basically, I have 7 lines. For this particular document, this section
> >> must ALWAYS be 7 lines.
> >>
> >> XXXX and YYYY can be multi-line items. Here's my problem:
> >>
> >>
> >> If XXXX or YYYY wrap to the next line, this forces all other lines to "go
> >> down one line", which forces ZZZZZ down, etc. Is there anyway to wrap the
> >> multi-line XXXX or YYYY area without forcing another paragraph mark?
> >> Thanks for your help.
> >>
> >> Notes: The lines are graphic lines. They do not move with the text, so
> >> that is not a problem. Also, XXXX and YYYY are currently the result of an
> >> ASK/REF combo.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Michael
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>

Stefan Blom · External Since: Aug 14, 2006 Posts: 218

Alternatively, if you want a grid of lines, create it as a drawing object and
position it behind the document text.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

> I'm not sure what, exactly, you are trying to accomplish. If you want the
> lines at a specified location, I guess you could use the table cells to
> position the text and keep using the graphics to create the lines.
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
>
>
> "Michael" wrote:
>
> > Here's the problem with that approach ... say I create a 7 row table. If the
> > content in the first row wraps to a second line, then the border ("line")
> > does not get applied to the first line of the table cell. Is there a
> > workaround for this scenario?
> >
> > Michael
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Stefan Blom" <no.spam.TakeThisOut@please.xyz> wrote in message
> > news:uiQsgta1HHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > > One way is to use a table whose row heights are fixed. Then you can also
> > > use borders instead of graphics to create the lines.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Stefan Blom
> > > Microsoft Word MVP
> > >
> > >
> > > "Michael" <mll.TakeThisOut@homekeyinc.com> wrote in message
> > > news:96qsi.106$Zk5.30@newsfe23.lga...
> > >> Hi Folks - I have a document that looks something like this:
> > >>
> > >> XXXX
> > >>
> > >> YYYYY
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ZZZZZZZZZ
> > >>
> > >> So, basically, I have 7 lines. For this particular document, this section
> > >> must ALWAYS be 7 lines.
> > >>
> > >> XXXX and YYYY can be multi-line items. Here's my problem:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> If XXXX or YYYY wrap to the next line, this forces all other lines to "go
> > >> down one line", which forces ZZZZZ down, etc. Is there anyway to wrap the
> > >> multi-line XXXX or YYYY area without forcing another paragraph mark?
> > >> Thanks for your help.
> > >>
> > >> Notes: The lines are graphic lines. They do not move with the text, so
> > >> that is not a problem. Also, XXXX and YYYY are currently the result of an
> > >> ASK/REF combo.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Michael
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >