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Moving Drawing Objects
Summary: When you need to move a drawing object around your document, you use the mouse after you select the object. This tip shows how you can make the move. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, and Word 2007.)
Other issues of WordTips present different ways to create various objects using the Drawing toolbar. If you want to change the positioning of these objects once they are placed in your document, you can do so in this manner:
- Using the mouse, point to the shape you want to move, and click on it. Word places small square boxes called handles around the shape. (Click here to see a related figure.)
- Using the mouse, point to the object. The mouse pointer should turn into a four-headed arrow.
- Click and hold down the mouse button. Drag the object to the position desired.
- Release the mouse button.
Tip #1283 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 2000 2002 2003 2007
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