office 2010 word problem

[wolf63]

I have typed a document into a template on word. Whoever formatted the thing has made the boxes so that they don't automatically stretch to accommodate all the mindless drivel that I have been typing in. Is there a way of changing this? How - please put me out of my misery.

Susan

[HowardKennitby]

Not familiar with Word 2010. Are these text boxes or table cells?

[wolf63]

Text boxes - I know that I can do it but am lost as to the why.

It is a business plan for our charity shop (?!) and there are tables within the text boxes - but they aren't the problem. I am tired and that never helps but I thought that I would set myself up and running for typing tomorrow. But all the information is either in the wrong place or missing.

[madmaggot]

Probably not, unless the person who made the template has allowed it to be altered by others. I doubt this as there would be no point in taking the trouble to make the template then.

[boxtops]

I really dislike using templates, they never fit, and Word 2010 is very different from previous versions!

[wolf63]

Boxie - I know that I typed all the text out and that it is there on the document. I found one of the sections under some other text. I think that tomorrow sounds like a good idea. Or maybe basic computer lessons for our manager - who asked me how to switch the PC on.

That is what I like about computers - no matter how little I know about them someone knows less.


I like Office 2010 but no doing these documents - my brain hurts.

[bazwillrun]

right click on Text box and select Format Shape, then select Text Box and about halfway down its says Resize shape to fit text, you need to click that little box.

[wolf63]

I have moved all the boxes around and found my missing work. It is now saved - one document down and one to go.

I think that it was a combination of tables and text boxes. Hurts my brain!