this whole lengthy discussion about the simple act of flipping a word makes my little apple-brain cringe... It literally took my 6 seconds in apple pages "layout mode"...sorry, just needed to share. * Regards, Tom Adams, Director/Owner Reelife Productions & Folktography by Tom 413.575.9707 • Williamsburg, MA <http://www.ReelifeProductions.com> <http://folktography.zenfolio.com> Reelife Facebook Page <http://www.facebook.com/reelife> Reelife's Youtube Channel <http://www.youtube.com/reelife> Folktography by Tom Facebook Page <http://www.facebook.com/folkography> <http://www.facebook.com/folkography> Tom's LinkedIn Page <http://www.linkedin.com/in/tomadams2> Tom's "Links Directory <http://web.me.com/ReelifeProductions>" * On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 8:03 AM, Don Lesser <dlesser at ptraining.com> wrote: > ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. > ** If you did, we all thank you. > > > > Make sure that when you paste the text box, you set the Text Wrapping to > “inline.” Otherwise, it becomes a graphic layer that is relative to the > page.**** > > ** ** > > If the doc was created in an older version, try saving as a DOCX, closing > it and reopening it. The Wrap Text is on the Format Text Box in Word 2003, > and the Drawing tools tab (that appears when the box is selected).**** > > ** ** > > Worst case, select the text in the old box, create a new text box and paste > it in.**** > > ** ** > > I’m working with the Windows version. Mac menus will differ somewhat.**** > > ** ** > > Don Lesser**** > > Pioneer Training, Inc.**** > > 139B Damon Road, Ste 8**** > > Northampton, MA 01060**** > > (413) 387-1040**** > > (413) 586-0545 (fax)**** > > dlesser at ptraining.com**** > > www.ptraining.com**** > > ** ** > > *From:* hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net [mailto: > hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net] *On Behalf Of *Robin > MacRostie > *Sent:* Thursday, September 29, 2011 7:00 PM > *To:* Hidden Tech-discussion > *Subject:* Re: [Hidden-tech] to 180 in Word**** > > ** ** > > Thanks Andrea!**** > > ** ** > > Exactly. However, the document that I am working with was formatted in an > old version of Word[ not by me]. NO Green dot. I pasted the whole thing > into a new docx. the green dot appears but wont drag. the TExt box turns > but the text stays upright.**** > > ** ** > > Also tried pasting a textbox created in another docx. it got lost in > another layer and srobbornly refesed to any command to re-order.**** > > ** ** > > Any thougnts?**** > > Robin**** > > =**** > > Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still > dark.**** > > ~ Rabindranth Tagore**** > > ** ** > > Robin MacRostie **** > > *Choreo G R A P H I C Design** > > *where YOU're the show & tell > > 413-549-6403 • 413.461.6655**** > > choreographicdesign.com**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > On Sep 29, 2011, at 1:19 AM, Andrea Tarr at Tarr Consulting wrote:**** > > > > **** > > In my version of word, if you put the text in text box, you can flip it 180 > by dragging the green dot at the top down to the bottom. Is that what you > are looking for?**** > > ** ** > > Andy**** > > ** ** > > *Andrea Tarr***** > > ** ** > > *Tarr Consulting***** > > www.tarrconsulting.com**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > On Sep 28, 2011, at 7:38 PM, Robin MacRostie wrote:**** > > > > **** > > ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. > ** If you did, we all thank you. > > **** > > Is it POSSIBLE to flip text 180 degrees in Word. Don't ask why I can't use > Pshop., Ill or Indd. **** > > thanks**** > > Robin**** > > =**** > > I have not failed. I have identified 10,000 ways this does not work.**** > > > -Thomas Edison**** > > Robin MacRostie **** > > *Choreo G R A P H I C Design** > > *where YOU're the show & tell > > 413-549-6403 • 413.461.6655**** > > choreographicdesign.com**** > > ** ** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -- * * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20110930/40f1f146/attachment.html