Help users increase productivity by automatically signing up for TechRepublic’s free Microsoft Office Suite newsletter, featuring Word, Excel, and Access tips, delivered each Wednesday. Word positions the table exactly in the middle of the page the table will remain in place even if you later make formatting changes.Ĭheck out the Microsoft Word archive, and catch up on other Word tips. If necessary, clear the Move With Text check box, then click OK twice.
Here's how to make Word move it into the right place for you. Moving a table in a Word document can be tricky.
You should be able to move your image wherever you want through your document and it will stay in the one place (unless you convert it to 2003 format, but then it might change. Under Picture Tools -> Format, select Text Wrapping -> Through. To change the distance of the table from surrounding text, select Positioning, and then in Table Positioning, set measurements under Distance from Surrounding Text.Stop fumbling with the mouse and let Word position your tables for you However, if you have MS Word 2007, click on your Picture. In Table Properties, under Text Wrapping, select Around. If you don't see Table Properties on the shortcut menu, Control + Click in a different part of the table.
On the Position menu, choose the type of positioning that you want, or select More Layout Options to choose advanced layout options.Ĭontrol + Click the table, and then select Table Properties. If the window is wide enough, Word displays Position directly on the Picture Format tab. Go to Picture Format or Shape Format and select Arrange > Position. If the window is wide enough, Word displays Wrap Text directly on the Picture Format tab.Ĭhoose the wrapping options that you want to apply.įor example, In Line with Text, Top and Bottom, and Behind Text.Ĭhange the position of a picture or drawing object relative to the text Go to Picture Format or Shape Format and select Arrange > Wrap Text. Configure text wrapping around a picture or drawing object