Does anyone know how to turn off snap to grid in Microsoft Word for Mac 2004? I am trying to move text boxes and they just keep jumping around and will not line up the way I want them to because of some stupid snap to grid type thing.
It sounds like it would be something people would really like to do doesn't it, moving a text box just a little bit. But no, Microsoft insists on using some stupid snap to grid type thing to make the text box jump about a centimeter, instead of the odd millimeter.
Is there a stupid snap to grid type thing involved here? If so, which pile of windows do I have to plough through to find the one check box - which I never checked in the first place - to uncheck it and turn of the stupid snap to grid type thing?
No hurry. I've given up work for today and gone home to watch TV with the intention of buying iWork tomorrow. But I'd still like to know the answer, if there is one.
Cheers,
Martin
PS. I wonder how many man hours are lost at work because of Windows.
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.4)
Microsoft Word Snap To Grid
By default, shapes snap to both the ruler subdivisions and to the grid. To snap shapes to the ruler subdivisions more easily, turn off the snap-to grid. To configure snap-to behavior. On the View tab, in the Visual Aids group, click the dialog box launcher. 'Snap to Grid' is inaccurate in Word 2010 I have used various versions of Word for years now, and regularly make use of the 'snap to grid' option to line up components of mathematical diagrams. I am now using Word 2010, but am having difficulty in lining shapes up accurately. Shapes are usually out by a pixel or two. By default, Word makes objects snap (jump) to an underlying grid laid across the document. If you drag an object, such as a shape, you'll notice that it moves in little jerks rather than smoothly. This is because of the grid - but because the grid is usually invisible, it's not obvious.
Snap To Grid In Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word Shapes Snap To Grid
Posted on Aug 11, 2010 11:31 PM