WD2000: Picture Deleted When Typing Text into Text Box (211992)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000

This article was previously published under Q211992

SYMPTOMS

When a text box contains only a picture, the picture and text box may be deleted when you try to type text into the text box.

WORKAROUND

If you want to type text in a text box that contains only a picture, right-click the border of the text box and click Edit Text on the shortcut menu. This places the insertion point to the left of the picture. Any text typed into the text box forces the picture down. You may have to resize the text box depending on the amount of text typed into the text box.

If you want to type text after the picture is in the text box, press ESC+END. This places the insertion point below the picture. You may have to resize the text box depending on the amount of text you type into the text box.

If you don't need the picture in the text box, select the picture (after text has been typed in the text box) and delete the picture. The text box is not deleted if you add text to the text box before deleting the picture.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

In Microsoft Word 2000 for Windows, with a text box containing only a picture, if you select the picture and type text, the picture and the text box are deleted. The typed text is added to the body of the document.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/6/2000
Keywords:kbbug kblayout KB211992