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Re: Text boxes in NWP
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Brian Ferguson <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:29:31 +1100
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Yes, Erik meant using Column and Section tools.

Perhaps not ideal but quite simple. Use of Tables could be valuable. I do lot of stuff with tables.

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On 15/03/2010, at 5:27 AM, Žorvaršur Davķšsson wrote:

> On 05.03.2010, at 14:17, Erik Richard Sųrensen wrote:
> 
>> 
>>> Why are there still no Text Boxes in NWP? Or am I missing something? Text boxes are especially important for translators who often have to imitate the original layouts of bills, applications, etc. Is there any walk-around in NWP for simulating text boxes?
>> 
>> Hm, good question... In NWP I make a work-around by using the Section and Column tools to create and use 'text boxes'. The good thing using these is that these 'text boxes' are dynamic - grow and shrink if needed.
> 
> Did you perhaps mean *Table* tools instead of Column tools? I can't understand how you can make text boxes using columns.
> 
> 
> Žorvaršur
> OS X 10.4.11
> Power Mac G4

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