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Old November 2nd, 2004, 05:53 PM
rwroth
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In Word 2003, how can I divide a standard page into quarters so that I can
then put different text or a photo into each quarter?
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Old November 2nd, 2004, 07:30 PM
Jay Freedman
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rwroth wrote:
In Word 2003, how can I divide a standard page into quarters so that
I can then put different text or a photo into each quarter?


Insert a 2-column, 2-row table. In Table Table Properties Row, set the
preferred row height to slightly less than half the distance between the top
and bottom margins. For example, on a Letter-size page with 1-inch top and
bottom margins, the row height should be 4.35" or less.

The "slightly less" part is required because Word insists on having a
paragraph mark below the table, and making the table occupy the entire
height of the page will force that paragraph -- and possibly the second row
of the table -- to a second page. You can make the row heights 4.45" if you
go into the paragraph after the table and make its font size 1 pt.

To remove the table borders, put the cursor in the table and press
Ctrl+Alt+U (or use Format Borders and Shading None).

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org


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Old November 2nd, 2004, 08:09 PM
rwroth
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Thanks, Jay. The process you describe divides the usuable portion of the page
(i.e. inside the margins) but doesn't really divide the entire page into
quarters. If I were to enter text or insert a photo, then fold the paper
twice (to give a card, e.g.) the text or photo would not be centered on the
quarter panel. I guess I essentially want to eliminate all borders, but can't
do this. My final objective is to place the text or photo into 2 or 3 of the
quarters, fold the paper twice and wind up with a card. (I don't have MS
Publisher, which I'm told may do this - but hope to use Word.)
Roy

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

rwroth wrote:
In Word 2003, how can I divide a standard page into quarters so that
I can then put different text or a photo into each quarter?


Insert a 2-column, 2-row table. In Table Table Properties Row, set the
preferred row height to slightly less than half the distance between the top
and bottom margins. For example, on a Letter-size page with 1-inch top and
bottom margins, the row height should be 4.35" or less.

The "slightly less" part is required because Word insists on having a
paragraph mark below the table, and making the table occupy the entire
height of the page will force that paragraph -- and possibly the second row
of the table -- to a second page. You can make the row heights 4.45" if you
go into the paragraph after the table and make its font size 1 pt.

To remove the table borders, put the cursor in the table and press
Ctrl+Alt+U (or use Format Borders and Shading None).

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org



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Old November 2nd, 2004, 09:11 PM
Ian Wilson
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Alternatively you could put four text boxes on the page and centre them in
each quarter of the sheet.

Ian

"rwroth" wrote in message
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Thanks, Jay. The process you describe divides the usuable portion of the
page
(i.e. inside the margins) but doesn't really divide the entire page into
quarters. If I were to enter text or insert a photo, then fold the paper
twice (to give a card, e.g.) the text or photo would not be centered on
the
quarter panel. I guess I essentially want to eliminate all borders, but
can't
do this. My final objective is to place the text or photo into 2 or 3 of
the
quarters, fold the paper twice and wind up with a card. (I don't have MS
Publisher, which I'm told may do this - but hope to use Word.)
Roy

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

rwroth wrote:
In Word 2003, how can I divide a standard page into quarters so that
I can then put different text or a photo into each quarter?


Insert a 2-column, 2-row table. In Table Table Properties Row, set
the
preferred row height to slightly less than half the distance between the
top
and bottom margins. For example, on a Letter-size page with 1-inch top
and
bottom margins, the row height should be 4.35" or less.

The "slightly less" part is required because Word insists on having a
paragraph mark below the table, and making the table occupy the entire
height of the page will force that paragraph -- and possibly the second
row
of the table -- to a second page. You can make the row heights 4.45" if
you
go into the paragraph after the table and make its font size 1 pt.

To remove the table borders, put the cursor in the table and press
Ctrl+Alt+U (or use Format Borders and Shading None).

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org





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Old November 2nd, 2004, 09:40 PM
Jay Freedman
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OK, I didn't get the impression of a quarter-fold card from your original
post. Really, Word isn't an appropriate tool for this work. You can try
reducing the page margins -- the minimum will depend on your printer driver,
not on Word -- and enlarging the cells to match, then setting the cell
alignments to centered horizontally and vertically. The results probably
still won't be centered on the card pages. Some tips that may help are at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/DrwGrphcs/UpsideDownText.htm.

I have Publisher but haven't tried this application of it. I believe it will
work.

My best recommendation, though, would be an inexpensive greeting card
program such as PrintMaster Greeting Cards (www.broderbund.com). That will
automatically handle the placement and rotation of graphics and allow
drawing and typing over them.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

rwroth wrote:
Thanks, Jay. The process you describe divides the usuable portion of
the page (i.e. inside the margins) but doesn't really divide the
entire page into quarters. If I were to enter text or insert a photo,
then fold the paper twice (to give a card, e.g.) the text or photo
would not be centered on the quarter panel. I guess I essentially
want to eliminate all borders, but can't do this. My final objective
is to place the text or photo into 2 or 3 of the quarters, fold the
paper twice and wind up with a card. (I don't have MS Publisher,
which I'm told may do this - but hope to use Word.) Roy

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

rwroth wrote:
In Word 2003, how can I divide a standard page into quarters so that
I can then put different text or a photo into each quarter?


Insert a 2-column, 2-row table. In Table Table Properties Row,
set the preferred row height to slightly less than half the distance
between the top and bottom margins. For example, on a Letter-size
page with 1-inch top and bottom margins, the row height should be
4.35" or less.

The "slightly less" part is required because Word insists on having a
paragraph mark below the table, and making the table occupy the
entire height of the page will force that paragraph -- and possibly
the second row of the table -- to a second page. You can make the
row heights 4.45" if you go into the paragraph after the table and
make its font size 1 pt.

To remove the table borders, put the cursor in the table and press
Ctrl+Alt+U (or use Format Borders and Shading None).

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org



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Old November 2nd, 2004, 11:29 PM
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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You can make the margins as small as possible, then add a center column and
row whose width/height are equal to the sum of the margins.

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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Jay Freedman" wrote in message
...
OK, I didn't get the impression of a quarter-fold card from your original
post. Really, Word isn't an appropriate tool for this work. You can try
reducing the page margins -- the minimum will depend on your printer

driver,
not on Word -- and enlarging the cells to match, then setting the cell
alignments to centered horizontally and vertically. The results probably
still won't be centered on the card pages. Some tips that may help are at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/DrwGrphcs/UpsideDownText.htm.

I have Publisher but haven't tried this application of it. I believe it

will
work.

My best recommendation, though, would be an inexpensive greeting card
program such as PrintMaster Greeting Cards (www.broderbund.com). That will
automatically handle the placement and rotation of graphics and allow
drawing and typing over them.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

rwroth wrote:
Thanks, Jay. The process you describe divides the usuable portion of
the page (i.e. inside the margins) but doesn't really divide the
entire page into quarters. If I were to enter text or insert a photo,
then fold the paper twice (to give a card, e.g.) the text or photo
would not be centered on the quarter panel. I guess I essentially
want to eliminate all borders, but can't do this. My final objective
is to place the text or photo into 2 or 3 of the quarters, fold the
paper twice and wind up with a card. (I don't have MS Publisher,
which I'm told may do this - but hope to use Word.) Roy

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

rwroth wrote:
In Word 2003, how can I divide a standard page into quarters so that
I can then put different text or a photo into each quarter?

Insert a 2-column, 2-row table. In Table Table Properties Row,
set the preferred row height to slightly less than half the distance
between the top and bottom margins. For example, on a Letter-size
page with 1-inch top and bottom margins, the row height should be
4.35" or less.

The "slightly less" part is required because Word insists on having a
paragraph mark below the table, and making the table occupy the
entire height of the page will force that paragraph -- and possibly
the second row of the table -- to a second page. You can make the
row heights 4.45" if you go into the paragraph after the table and
make its font size 1 pt.

To remove the table borders, put the cursor in the table and press
Ctrl+Alt+U (or use Format Borders and Shading None).

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org




  #7  
Old November 3rd, 2004, 12:55 AM
rwroth
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Ian, I like your idea best. It takes a little trial & error to get the text
boxes the right sizes, but I think I've done it OK. Although I may want to
keep the lines of the text boxes, can they be eliminated if I wanted to do so
- i.e. after I've inserted the photos & sized them?

"Ian Wilson" wrote:

Alternatively you could put four text boxes on the page and centre them in
each quarter of the sheet.

Ian

"rwroth" wrote in message
news
Thanks, Jay. The process you describe divides the usuable portion of the
page
(i.e. inside the margins) but doesn't really divide the entire page into
quarters. If I were to enter text or insert a photo, then fold the paper
twice (to give a card, e.g.) the text or photo would not be centered on
the
quarter panel. I guess I essentially want to eliminate all borders, but
can't
do this. My final objective is to place the text or photo into 2 or 3 of
the
quarters, fold the paper twice and wind up with a card. (I don't have MS
Publisher, which I'm told may do this - but hope to use Word.)
Roy

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

rwroth wrote:
In Word 2003, how can I divide a standard page into quarters so that
I can then put different text or a photo into each quarter?

Insert a 2-column, 2-row table. In Table Table Properties Row, set
the
preferred row height to slightly less than half the distance between the
top
and bottom margins. For example, on a Letter-size page with 1-inch top
and
bottom margins, the row height should be 4.35" or less.

The "slightly less" part is required because Word insists on having a
paragraph mark below the table, and making the table occupy the entire
height of the page will force that paragraph -- and possibly the second
row
of the table -- to a second page. You can make the row heights 4.45" if
you
go into the paragraph after the table and make its font size 1 pt.

To remove the table borders, put the cursor in the table and press
Ctrl+Alt+U (or use Format Borders and Shading None).

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org






 




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