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Re: Borders around various items
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 12 March 08 19:15 GMT (UK) »
Ok Thank you all for your input ~ I have got Paintshop Pro 8 but I haven't used it yet.  I am on the first page of creating my family history book so I need something that is going to be user friendly.

I will try everything you have suggested thank you.

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Shirley
My research interests are as follows:
TROW, Jane Elizabeth,(nee Evans) died 1864 in Dorrington, Condover
TROW Jane, Kerry, Montgomeryshire abt 1777 GARDINER Edward, Shropshire, abt 1764
TUDOR Martha, Kerry, Montg abt 1762
JONES Richard, Llangedwin, Debighshire 1794
UNKNOWN Anne, Shrewsbury? Shropshire abt 1794
STALEY James, Lydbury North, Shrops abt 1772
CORNS Margaret, Lydbury North, Shrops 1769
MILLS Joseph, Golon, Llanbister, Radnorshire
CORFIELD John, St Chads, Shrews 1773

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Re: Borders around various items
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 12 March 08 19:34 GMT (UK) »
Hi Gadget

I am using your instructions from before about inserting a picture into Word which is fine and I can resize too.  But where are you finding the 'rectangle' to put a border around your photo or cert etc.

Best wishes
Shirley
My research interests are as follows:
TROW, Jane Elizabeth,(nee Evans) died 1864 in Dorrington, Condover
TROW Jane, Kerry, Montgomeryshire abt 1777 GARDINER Edward, Shropshire, abt 1764
TUDOR Martha, Kerry, Montg abt 1762
JONES Richard, Llangedwin, Debighshire 1794
UNKNOWN Anne, Shrewsbury? Shropshire abt 1794
STALEY James, Lydbury North, Shrops abt 1772
CORNS Margaret, Lydbury North, Shrops 1769
MILLS Joseph, Golon, Llanbister, Radnorshire
CORFIELD John, St Chads, Shrews 1773

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Re: Borders around various items
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 12 March 08 22:20 GMT (UK) »
Hi Shirles

Sorry for the delay - been out 8)

The easiest is to go to View ->Toolbars and click on Drawing. This should bring up the Graphics toolbar - probably at the bottom of the screen. You'll then see the rectangle tool and various other options.

Have a play  :)

To be honest, I would put borders on in PaintShop or any other Graphics program (as silvery suggested)  but this should work fine  :)

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Re: Borders around various items
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 12 March 08 23:25 GMT (UK) »
I'm still having probs Gadget, do you have Windows XP?

I need to call it a night now, but I shall try again tomorrow.

Best wishes
Shirley
My research interests are as follows:
TROW, Jane Elizabeth,(nee Evans) died 1864 in Dorrington, Condover
TROW Jane, Kerry, Montgomeryshire abt 1777 GARDINER Edward, Shropshire, abt 1764
TUDOR Martha, Kerry, Montg abt 1762
JONES Richard, Llangedwin, Debighshire 1794
UNKNOWN Anne, Shrewsbury? Shropshire abt 1794
STALEY James, Lydbury North, Shrops abt 1772
CORNS Margaret, Lydbury North, Shrops 1769
MILLS Joseph, Golon, Llanbister, Radnorshire
CORFIELD John, St Chads, Shrews 1773


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Re: Borders around various items
« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 12 March 08 23:32 GMT (UK) »
Hi Shirley

I have XP Prof. andOffice Prof 2003.  Let me know your probs tomorrow - what you're  trying to do, etc. and I'll see if I can duplicate them.

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Re: Borders around various items
« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 12 March 08 23:42 GMT (UK) »
Cheers Gadget see you tomorrow. Shirley
My research interests are as follows:
TROW, Jane Elizabeth,(nee Evans) died 1864 in Dorrington, Condover
TROW Jane, Kerry, Montgomeryshire abt 1777 GARDINER Edward, Shropshire, abt 1764
TUDOR Martha, Kerry, Montg abt 1762
JONES Richard, Llangedwin, Debighshire 1794
UNKNOWN Anne, Shrewsbury? Shropshire abt 1794
STALEY James, Lydbury North, Shrops abt 1772
CORNS Margaret, Lydbury North, Shrops 1769
MILLS Joseph, Golon, Llanbister, Radnorshire
CORFIELD John, St Chads, Shrews 1773

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Re: Borders around various items
« Reply #15 on: Thursday 13 March 08 12:49 GMT (UK) »
Hi Shirley,

Here are instructions for borders in Word - it is not hard to do, but it can be a bit fiddly. 

In the second pic  should have said Click on Format Autoshape
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Re: Borders around various items
« Reply #16 on: Thursday 13 March 08 13:01 GMT (UK) »

Hi Sula

My View Toolbars only has Standard, Formatting, and Large Icons I cannot get drawing to minimise on the bottom toolbar.

I have already clicked on the document I want to border and when I select drawing/rectangle it just shades the document out.

Also I don't have Format Autoshape.

My computer doesn't seem to be the same as yours.

Best wishes
Shirley

My research interests are as follows:
TROW, Jane Elizabeth,(nee Evans) died 1864 in Dorrington, Condover
TROW Jane, Kerry, Montgomeryshire abt 1777 GARDINER Edward, Shropshire, abt 1764
TUDOR Martha, Kerry, Montg abt 1762
JONES Richard, Llangedwin, Debighshire 1794
UNKNOWN Anne, Shrewsbury? Shropshire abt 1794
STALEY James, Lydbury North, Shrops abt 1772
CORNS Margaret, Lydbury North, Shrops 1769
MILLS Joseph, Golon, Llanbister, Radnorshire
CORFIELD John, St Chads, Shrews 1773

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« Reply #17 on: Thursday 13 March 08 13:11 GMT (UK) »
Hi Shirley

I think sula is suggesting what I was saying last night - you have to select the Fill option (the little bucket)  and then no fill.

I hope sula can put this up for you as i'm off shortly.

Gadget  :)
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