How to unsnap to grid when moving object in WORD?

Click & hold on the shape for a second before dragging, then hold down the
Alt key & start dragging.

To regulate the Grid & turn it on/off in 2007, select a shape to activate
the Drawing Tools>Format contextual tab, click the Align feature & select
Grid Settings...

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



On 3/28/07 2:06 AM, in article
A891FE61-13B8-4D0E-8CDF-2D2D0EE0A471.DeleteThis@microsoft.com, "Confucious"
<Confucious.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I doesn't. It still snaps to the grid, in fact it even snaps to a larger
> grid( it jumps a larger steps). I am not sure it has to do with the fact
> that mine is a laptop, but I don't see how. Try yourself and tell me what
> you think.
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
>> I was referring to Alt with mouse? That, I take it, *doesn't* work?
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
>> all may benefit.
>>
>> "Confucious" <Confucious.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E7F409C6-DADB-4AC4-9247-6E1D73A87CB9@microsoft.com...
>>> Yes, ALT with arrow keys works. I have been trying with ALT with mouse.
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Does pressing Alt not still accomplish this?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>>> Words into Type
>>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>>> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>>>> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
>> newsgroup so
>>>> all may benefit.
>>>>
>>>> "Confucious" <Confucious.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:85ADCF7C-A673-4322-8C7A-D4BC1325D865@microsoft.com...
>>>>> I am beginning to use Office 2007 WORD. Can anyone help me what I
>> should
>>>> do
>>>>> in the following case:
>>>>>
>>>>> I am drawing a line using drawing tool and move it to a specific
>> position,
>>>>> but I would like to turn off " snap to a grid line" feature so that I
>> can
>>>>> move to the exact spot.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>

How lame is that? When I turn the snap off (Grid Settings...), I expect it
to be off. But nooooooo, it still snaps and I have to do this Alt key
business.


"CyberTaz" wrote:

> Click & hold on the shape for a second before dragging, then hold down the
> Alt key & start dragging.
>
> To regulate the Grid & turn it on/off in 2007, select a shape to activate
> the Drawing Tools>Format contextual tab, click the Align feature & select
> Grid Settings...
>
> HTH |:>)
> Bob Jones
> [MVP] Office:Mac
>
>
>
> On 3/28/07 2:06 AM, in article
> A891FE61-13B8-4D0E-8CDF-2D2D0EE0A471 DeleteThis @microsoft.com, "Confucious"
> <Confucious DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > I doesn't. It still snaps to the grid, in fact it even snaps to a larger
> > grid( it jumps a larger steps). I am not sure it has to do with the fact
> > that mine is a laptop, but I don't see how. Try yourself and tell me what
> > you think.
> >
> >
> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >
> >> I was referring to Alt with mouse? That, I take it, *doesn't* work?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> Words into Type
> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> >> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> >> all may benefit.
> >>
> >> "Confucious" <Confucious DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:E7F409C6-DADB-4AC4-9247-6E1D73A87CB9@microsoft.com...
> >>> Yes, ALT with arrow keys works. I have been trying with ALT with mouse.
> >>> Thanks.
> >>>
> >>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Does pressing Alt not still accomplish this?
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >>>> Words into Type
> >>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >>>> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> >>>> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> >> newsgroup so
> >>>> all may benefit.
> >>>>
> >>>> "Confucious" <Confucious DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>>> news:85ADCF7C-A673-4322-8C7A-D4BC1325D865@microsoft.com...
> >>>>> I am beginning to use Office 2007 WORD. Can anyone help me what I
> >> should
> >>>> do
> >>>>> in the following case:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I am drawing a line using drawing tool and move it to a specific
> >> position,
> >>>>> but I would like to turn off " snap to a grid line" feature so that I
> >> can
> >>>>> move to the exact spot.
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>
> >>
>
>