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In Word 2003, how can I divide a standard page into quarters so that I can
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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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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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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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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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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. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "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 |
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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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