Word problems

["Peter Ring, PRC" <prc -at- PIP -dot- DKNET -dot- DK>]

On Mon, 8 Jul 1996 16:50:47 -0400 Lisa Vant <lisa -at- SENTAI -dot- COM> wrote:

>    I'm trying to create both buttons and text in the left margin,
>    much like = the use of margin notes. The Word manual suggested
>    using text boxes for = both, but when I did this, I couldn't
>    update the graphic field if there = were changes and the text box
>    didn't move with the regular text.

>    I called Microsoft support and they suggested using anchored
>    frames. My = new problem is the anchored frame pushes the normal
>    text over if I try = to move it closer to the normal text. This
>    may be because the anchored = frame can't be moved past the left
>    margin (zero point) that I set for my = styles.

>    Any suggestions?

I use 2 column tables without borders. That works fine and is much
easier to use. The only problem is that it slows down print-out.


Greetings from Denmark
Peter Ring
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