Word Doesn’t Know What a Page Is AI: Artificial Intelligence or Automated Idiocy? Please mark Yes/No as to whether a Reply answers your question. It hasn't been updated in a while but the principles still apply: Additionally, explore the links at the end of it which pertain to theĭraw layer & floating graphics. If you must use Word for this type of work you will find that this article provides a great deal of insight. The greater the number of objects the more difficult it is to manage the flow of the document accordingly as well as maintain the placement & integrity of the objects. Objects, essentially, are foreign bodies injected into the document bloodstream (i.e., All objects are attached to - and thereforeĬontrolled by - the flow of text. Inclusion of graphic objects can be done, of course, but that is an ancillary capability introduced to the program long after its foundation was firmly established. Text flow rather than object orientation. Word is designed to produce manuscript-type documents: Its document structure is based on Object oriented environment which readily supports page layout features.
The type of project you're describing is handled far better by a Desktop Publishing program. The core challenge is that you are attempting to use Word for a purpose for which its design is diametrically opposed. PMFJI, but just to shed some light on what you're up against :-).
