WD2000: How to Place Text over a Graphic in Word 2000

• Microsoft Word 2000

SUMMARY

This article describes how to place text over a graphics image in a Word 2000 document.

To understand this process, it is important to first understand "layering." Word documents are composed of six layers:

• Main text front drawing layer



• Main text layer



• Main text back drawing layer



• Header/footer front drawing layer



• Header/footer bottom text layer



• Header/footer back drawing layer

Cross Section of Word Document Layers

                                           ___________________
                                          /                   /|
                                         /   <SURFACE OF     / |
                                        /       PAPER>      /  |
                                       /                   /  /|
                 Front drawing layer  |-------------------|  / |
                     MAIN TEXT LAYER  |===================| / /|
                  Back drawing layer  |-------------------|/ / / 
                                      |                   | / / 
                 Front drawing layer  |-------------------|/ / 
   (Header/footer) BOTTOM TEXT LAYER  |===================| / 
                  Back drawing layer  |-------------------|/  

MORE INFORMATION

You can import graphics, such as clip art or other pictures, by pointing to Picture on the Insert menu, or by cutting or copying a graphics image to the Clipboard and then pasting it into your document. By default, inserted graphics are placed inline with the text. (You can specify a different layout option if you want. To do this, right-click the image, click Format Picture on the shortcut menu, and then click the Layout tab.) If the In line with text option is selected, the image goes into the main text layer and it behaves as a single character of text.

To place text over a graphics image, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Insert or Paste a New Graphic

1. Use the Insert or Paste command to place the graphic into the document.



2. Click your graphics image to select it.



3. On the Format menu, click Picture.



4. Click the Layout tab. Under Wrapping style, click Behind text. Click OK.

Method 2: Use a Text Box

1. Use the Insert or Paste command to place the graphics image in the document.



2. Click Text Box on the Drawing toolbar. If the Drawing toolbar is not visible, click Drawing on the Standard toolbar.
   
   The insertion point appears as a plus sign (+) when moved over the document.



3. Position the insertion point where you want the text to appear. Click and drag the mouse to draw a box.
   
   When you release the mouse button, your insertion point is inside the text box.



4. Type the text you want to appear on the graphic.
   
   NOTE: The text box may have a solid background and border. To change these settings, follow these steps:



1. On the Format menu, click Text Box, and select the Colors and Lines tab.



2. Under Fill, select Semitransparent, or set the Fill Color to No Fill.



3. Under Line, set the Color to No Line.

Q211324 WD2000: How to Create a Watermark

Q214162 WD2000: Drawing Object Sent to Back Is Printed over Header/Footer Text

Additional query words: graphic behind box front clip art ole object embed embedded top over watermark floating

Keywords : kbdta wd2000
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto