Inserting pictures into MS Word!

[pstruck]

Why oh why everytime I insert an image into MS Word on my PC does the damned thing disappear evrytime I scroll, or drop down a menu, etc?!

It is still there, but I cannot see it. Every time I have to go to the properties box and click 'bring to front' in the 'order' options. Makes it impossible to work on and I'm getting severely pissed off with it!

Yes, I am clueless with things like this! (help)

[sheets tabuer]

This is the piss take forum, computer forum is over there ----->

[Flat in Fifth]

How are you inserting the picture?

I tend to use the insert picture icon on the drawing toolbar, then right click the picture to set the text wrapping etc. You can also use insert>picture>etc from menu bar.

I do agree that sometimes with multipage documents the way that Word whangs images around if the image gets near a page break is annoying.

Don't recall too many problems with constantly having to bring picture to front.

This is word 2003 I'm speaking about.

HTH

FiF

[pstruck]

sheets tabuer said:

This is the piss take forum, computer forum is over there ----->

I knew that.

[sheets tabuer]

Which version of word are you using, word may need removing and reinstalling

[pstruck]

sheets tabuer said:

Which version of word are you using, word may need removing and reinstalling

Word 2002 as part of Office XP (I think)

[sheets tabuer]

Installed IE7 recently? seems to feck about with office

uninstall office and reinstall or install the office service pack

[tigger1]

Worth right-clicking, formatting, and then select "tight" as the layout (can't remember exactly where...but "tight" is th eoption you're after.

Word was always rubbish with images / tables in big files

[pstruck]

sheets tabuer said:

Installed IE7 recently?

Nope.

[moleamol]

Look at the print preview to see if it's still there.

[Flat in Fifth]

tigger1 said:

Worth right-clicking, formatting, and then select "tight" as the layout (can't remember exactly where...but "tight" is th eoption you're after.

Word was always rubbish with images / tables in big files

agreed!

right click>format picture>layout> then you have the follwing options
In line with text (never used it)
Square (one I tend to use)
Tight (also quite good option)
Behind text (pain in the ass)
In front of text (PITA ditto)

there is also an advanced button which gives you slightly more options.

[Schmalex]

Insert the pic as an Object

[Tunku]

Schmalex said:

Insert the pic as an Object

Better still, do as I do and use crayons.

[pstruck]

Doesn't show in the print preview, yet it does print. Also is not visibe when I open the document. Have tried the various 'text wrapping' option, which work initially, but as soon as I scroll the picture off the screen and back again it is gone! Aghhh!

[Jon C]

I had a similar problem for 2 years on essays. then come dissertation time I tried to get clever with the table of contents and list of figures auto update thingy. For the list of liiustrations to work you must auto insert captions, but they wouldnt stay next to the pic when anything moved. I found if I first inserted a 1x1 table, and then inserted that picture, it kinda protects the whole thing. Working so far...

(But if anyone knows how to get the list of illustrations to pick up the chapter numbers....?)

[fluffnik]

This should do the trick.

Save you money too.