Works: APO Shifts an Inline Object Beyond Right Margin (142417)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Works 3.0
  • Microsoft Works 3.0a
  • Microsoft Works 3.0b
  • Microsoft Works 4.5
  • Microsoft Works 4.5a
  • Microsoft Works for Windows 95, version 4.0
  • Microsoft Works for Windows 95, version 4.0 4.0a
This article was previously published under Q142417

SYMPTOMS

An absolutely positioned object (APO) placed to the left of an inline object in a Word Processing document may force the inline object beyond the document margin. No error message appears when this occurs.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

WORKAROUND

Change the inline object to an APO to avoid this problem. To change the inline object to an APO do the following:

  1. Click the object to select it.
  2. On the Format menu, click Picture (Picture/Object in Works 3.0).
  3. Click the Text Wrap tab.
  4. Click Absolute.
  5. Click OK.
You can now reposition the APO anywhere in the document using drag-and-drop.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/15/2004
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB142417
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