#6797 - Wrapping Text Around Graphics WordPerfect 6.0 DOS

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Revision Date: 28-Feb-97 12:06:03 PM

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WordPerfect® 6.0 for DOS

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You can now wrap text around the contour of irregularly-shaped graphics rather than around the outline of the graphics box. You can also wrap text around both sides of a graphic at the same time without using columns. Concept The graphics features of WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS have been greatly enhanced. You now have several options for wrapping text around graphics. Text can now be wrapped around the contour of a graphic rather than around the outline of a graphics box. You can also specify which sides of the graphic you want the text to wrap around. How Do I Use It? This example will show you how to wrap text around an irregularly-shaped graphic, and how to have the text display on both sides of the graphic. 1 Retrieve a document you have previously created, or type a paragraph of text that takes up at least three to four inches on the page. 2 Choose Graphics Boxes from the Graphics menu, or press Graphics (Alt+F9) and choose Graphics Boxes (1). 3 Choose Create (1). 4 Choose Filename (1), then enter the name of the graphic you want to use. If you don't remember the directory or filename, use File List (F5) or QuickList (F6) to find the file, then choose Retrieve. 5 Choose Text Flow Around Box (T). 6 Choose Text Flows (1). You can see the various options for wrapping text around a graphic. For this example, set the text to wrap around both sides of the image. 7 Scroll down the list to find On Both Sides. Press Enter when it is highlighted. 8 Choose Text Flow Around Box (T), then choose Contour Text Flow (2). Selecting Contour Text Flow will automatically remove the border around the graphics box. 9 Choose OK to return to your document editing screen. The graphic has been inserted into your text. The text will follow the contour of the image, and will display on both sides of the graphic. There are two ways to see the changes you have made. You can view the document using Print Preview, or you can switch to graphics mode and also be able to edit the document. To view the graphic in Print Preview, 1 Choose Print/Fax from the Print menu or press Print/Fax (Shift+F7). 2 Choose Print Preview (7). To switch to graphics mode, 1 Choose Graphics Mode from the View menu, or press Switch (Ctrl+F3) and choose Graphics (3). The document will appear in graphics mode. In this mode, you can move the graphic around the screen and watch the text change around it. 1 Click on the graphic and hold the mouse button down. 2 Move the graphic to a new location on the page, then release the mouse button. The screen will rewrite to wrap the text around the graphic again. See Also Graphics: Editing Images in the WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS reference manual Graphics: Adding to a Document in the WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS reference manual

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