WD: Borders Overlap Trying to Position Frames Side by Side (193734)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0a
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0c
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95 7.0a
This article was previously published under Q193734 SYMPTOMS
When you use the Format Frames dialog box, the left and right borders
overlap by approximately 4 points on frames positioned side by side. For
example, you create 2 frames and set the width of each to 1 inch, and you
set the horizontal position of the first frame to 1 inch and the horizontal
position of the second frame to 2 inches. The borders of the frames will
overlap by about 4 points.
CAUSE
The left and right borders of a frame are approximately 4 points larger
than the dimension specified in the Width setting of the Format Frame
dialog box. The Horizontal Position of the left frame border is offset
approximately 2 points to the left of the position specified in the
Horizontal Position of the Format Frame dialog box. When you try to
position 2 frames next to each other so that their left and right borders
touch, they will overlap by approximately 4 points if the frame width and
horizontal position do not compensate for these offsets.
WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, follow one of these steps:
- Use text boxes instead of frames.
-or-
- Adjust the width and horizontal position of the frames to compensate for
the offsets.
REFERENCES
For additional information about borders in frames, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
118517 Framed Border Displays Incorrectly in Print Preview
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/18/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbframe kbprb KB193734 |
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