SYMPTOMS
When you run the following macro example to change the position of the selected AutoShape to "relative to page", the AutoShape jumps to the top of the page:
Sub ChangeRelativeToPage()
Dim selectedShape As Word.Shape
Set selectedShape = Selection.ShapeRange(1)
selectedShape.RelativeVerticalPosition = wdRelativeVerticalPositionPage
End Sub
NOTE: This problem occurs when the AutoShape is located on any page of your Word document, except the first page.
This problem does not occur when you change the relative position of the AutoShape by using the following steps:
- Click to select the AutoShape.
- On the Format menu, click AutoShape.
- On the Layout tab, click Advanced.
- On the Picture Position tab, change the below box for Absolute position to Page.
NOTE: When you change the below box to Page, the Absolute position box changes to the correct relative value automatically.
WORKAROUND
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The following code calculates the current position of the AutoShape and sets the
.Top property to move the AutoShape back to its original position.
NOTE: The
.Top property of a shape positioned relative to the text is the position in relation to its anchor; and a shapes
.Anchor property returns a range that, in turn, can be used to get its
.Information(wdVerticalPositionRelativeToPage). By adding these two values, a
.Top value can be obtained for repositioning the AutoShape.
Sub ChangeRelativeToPage()
Dim selpos As Single
Dim anchorpos As Single
Dim selectedShape As Word.Shape
Set selectedShape = Selection.ShapeRange(1)
If selectedShape.RelativeVerticalPosition _
<> wdRelativeVerticalPositionPage Then
selpos = selectedShape.Top
anchorpos = selectedShape.Anchor.Information( _
wdVerticalPositionRelativeToPage)
With selectedShape
.RelativeVerticalPosition = wdRelativeVerticalPositionPage
.Top = selpos + anchorpos
End With
Debug.Print selpos, anchorpos, selpos + anchorpos
End If
End Sub