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How to stack text in Word 2007??

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csqwared
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Posted September 25, 2012 at 4:43PM

I'm trying to get 'stacked' text in Word 2007. I can achieve this in Excel 2007(Text Box/Format Shape/Text Box/Text Direction=Stacked) and then Paste result but is there a way of doing it in Word without all that bother?

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chub_tor

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Posted September 25, 2012 at 6:32PM

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csqwared

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Posted September 25, 2012 at 6:57PM

chub_tor

Thanks for that. Unfortunately neither do what I require. I'm trying to achieve something that looks like a title on a book spline, the Equation editor only works on a single line and the second method, whilst achieving what I want, means I have to have a text box for each letter. So far it's easier to Paste from Excel.

Any more suggestions more than welcome.

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Zak

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Posted September 25, 2012 at 7:19PM

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csqwared

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Posted September 25, 2012 at 7:59PM

Zak

It's not vertical text I want, it's stacked text. Vertical text you have to turn your head 90deg to read. Stacked text has each letter above each other but the correct way up. L I K E T H I S Bet that doesn't look right when I post.

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csqwared

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Posted September 25, 2012 at 8:00PM

Knew it wouldn't. Anyroad, you know what I mean ;-))

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Zak

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Posted September 25, 2012 at 8:37PM

csqwared - that's fine just format text direction to be horizontal.

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csqwared

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Posted September 25, 2012 at 9:27PM

Zak

Sorry mate, seem to be missing something here. If I follow the instructions in your link there are only three Text direction options; Horizontal (as this is displayed), Rotated 90deg right and reading downwards from the top right hand corner of page or rotated 90deg left and reading upwards from bottom left hand corner of page. What I'm after is each letter horizontal, each letter below the previous one and reading from top of page downwards.

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Hopefully that displays properly this time

Thanks for your input

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Purple Sue

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Posted September 25, 2012 at 9:40PM

would it be that after each letter you press 'enter'? or have I missed the point too? are you meaning in a table, or columns?

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csqwared

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Posted September 25, 2012 at 9:54PM

Purple Sue

No, not tables or columns. If you have Excel 2007 try(Text Box/Format Shape/Text Box/Text Direction=Stacked) and you'll see what I mean. It formats the text easily and quickly, in a text box, to look like the "LIKE THIS" in my post of 9.27pm. You do achieve the same effect by pressing the "Return" after each letter but then you get tracking/kerning/spacing problems.

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csqwared

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Posted September 25, 2012 at 10:04PM

I'm going to bail out for tonight, the site is just about unusable. I'll be back tomorrow to check on any progress.

Thanks folks

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