WD: Borders Overlap Trying to Position Frames Side by Side
Article ID: 193734
Article Last Modified on 8/20/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 6.0a
- Microsoft Word 6.0c
- Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 95a
This article was previously published under Q193734
SYMPTOMS
When you use the Format Frames dialog box, the left and right borders
overlap by approximately 4 points on frames positioned side by side. For
example, you create 2 frames and set the width of each to 1 inch, and you
set the horizontal position of the first frame to 1 inch and the horizontal
position of the second frame to 2 inches. The borders of the frames will
overlap by about 4 points.
CAUSE
The left and right borders of a frame are approximately 4 points larger
than the dimension specified in the Width setting of the Format Frame
dialog box. The Horizontal Position of the left frame border is offset
approximately 2 points to the left of the position specified in the
Horizontal Position of the Format Frame dialog box. When you try to
position 2 frames next to each other so that their left and right borders
touch, they will overlap by approximately 4 points if the frame width and
horizontal position do not compensate for these offsets.
WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, follow one of these steps:
- Use text boxes instead of frames.
-or-
- Adjust the width and horizontal position of the frames to compensate for
the offsets.
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