Cannot Turn Off Snap To Grid

I can override, but how do I get it to work properly in the first place?
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SIB


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> You can override the grid by pressing Alt. I certainly see Align (top right)
> in the Arrange group on the Drawing Tools | Format tab of the Ribbon. It
> opens a menu that contains alignment options (including Align to Margin and
> Align to Page) as well as the Grid Settings dialog. If you have Word open in
> a narrow window, the Arrange group is shown as a single button, with Align
> as a button on the popout.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> http://word.mvps.org
>
> "SIB" wrote in message
>
> > Even though I have unchecked the snap to grid box (actually both boxes),
> > the
> > snap-to functionality will not turn off. Using Word 2007.
> >
> > Also, the Align feature does not appear in the drawing
> > tools>format>arrange
> > ribbon. It appears in the Text box>Format>Arrange ribbon and the Page
> > Layout>Arrange Ribbon
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> > --
> > SIB
> >
>
>

Are you sure you have it turned off? You could try setting a finer grid.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"SIB" wrote in message

>I can override, but how do I get it to work properly in the first place?
> --
> SIB
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
>> You can override the grid by pressing Alt. I certainly see Align (top
>> right)
>> in the Arrange group on the Drawing Tools | Format tab of the Ribbon. It
>> opens a menu that contains alignment options (including Align to Margin
>> and
>> Align to Page) as well as the Grid Settings dialog. If you have Word open
>> in
>> a narrow window, the Arrange group is shown as a single button, with
>> Align
>> as a button on the popout.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> http://word.mvps.org
>>
>> "SIB" wrote in message
>>
>> > Even though I have unchecked the snap to grid box (actually both
>> > boxes),
>> > the
>> > snap-to functionality will not turn off. Using Word 2007.
>> >
>> > Also, the Align feature does not appear in the drawing
>> > tools>format>arrange
>> > ribbon. It appears in the Text box>Format>Arrange ribbon and the Page
>> > Layout>Arrange Ribbon
>> >
>> > Any suggestions?
>> > --
>> > SIB
>> >
>>
>>
>

The snap to object and snap to grid will not turn off unless I override it
with the Alt key, even though the snap to boxes are unchecked. The grid size
doesn't seem to affect the snap to object operation.
--
SIB


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> Are you sure you have it turned off? You could try setting a finer grid.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> http://word.mvps.org
>
> "SIB" wrote in message
>
> >I can override, but how do I get it to work properly in the first place?
> > --
> > SIB
> >
> >
> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >
> >> You can override the grid by pressing Alt. I certainly see Align (top
> >> right)
> >> in the Arrange group on the Drawing Tools | Format tab of the Ribbon. It
> >> opens a menu that contains alignment options (including Align to Margin
> >> and
> >> Align to Page) as well as the Grid Settings dialog. If you have Word open
> >> in
> >> a narrow window, the Arrange group is shown as a single button, with
> >> Align
> >> as a button on the popout.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> Words into Type
> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> http://word.mvps.org
> >>
> >> "SIB" wrote in message
> >>
> >> > Even though I have unchecked the snap to grid box (actually both
> >> > boxes),
> >> > the
> >> > snap-to functionality will not turn off. Using Word 2007.
> >> >
> >> > Also, the Align feature does not appear in the drawing
> >> > tools>format>arrange
> >> > ribbon. It appears in the Text box>Format>Arrange ribbon and the Page
> >> > Layout>Arrange Ribbon
> >> >
> >> > Any suggestions?
> >> > --
> >> > SIB
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>

Are you in a Drawing Canvas with the Gridlines displayed? If so it would
explain the Snap behavior - when the Grid is On so is the Snap. Turn the
Gridlines off & you should have free reign when you drag.

The checkbox labeled "Snap objects to grid when the gridlines are *not*
displayed" means exactly that AFAIK, as long as the Grid is displayed
you have to override it using the Alt key.

As to location of the Align commands: If you've ever added text to the shape
it has effectively become a Text Box regardless of whether it started out as
a Block Arrow, Smiley Face, Star... whatever. I've not found any way to
convert it back to a Drawing Object even if you delete the text that was
added. And certain Shapes (such as Callouts) actually start off as Text
Boxes in the first place.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 6/12/09 11:55 AM, in article
26D0F845-598C-44F0-996A-8C5A9FB5A461.RemoveThis@microsoft.com, "SIB"
wrote:

> Even though I have unchecked the snap to grid box (actually both boxes), the
> snap-to functionality will not turn off. Using Word 2007.
>
> Also, the Align feature does not appear in the drawing tools>format>arrange
> ribbon. It appears in the Text box>Format>Arrange ribbon and the Page
> Layout>Arrange Ribbon
>
> Any suggestions?