WD97: Borders Overlap When You Try to Position Frames Side by Side (173233)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q173233 SYMPTOMS
The left and right borders overlap by about 4 points on frames positioned
side by side when you use the Format Frames dialog box. For example if you
create 2 frames and set the width of each to 1 inch, and then 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 two 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, do one of the following:
- Use text boxes instead of frames.
-or-
- Adjust the width and horizontal position of the frames to compensate
for the offsets.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/14/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbframe kblayout kbprb KB173233 |
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