Monday, February 20, 2006
If you're inserting more than one object on the same page in a Word 2000 document, chances are that the objects will overlap. And when objects are placed next to text, do you want the text to appear in front of the objects, or do you want the objects to cover up the text?
To determine how the objects overlap with one another and with text, you need to know about layers, also known as drawing layers:
Foreground layer: Objects on this layer cover up objects on the text layer and background layer. Only objects, not text, can appear on the foreground layer. When you insert a new object in a document, it appears on the foreground layer.
Text layer: The text you type appears on this layer. No objects can appear on this layer. Text on this layer covers objects on the background layer; however, objects on the foreground layer can cover that text.
Background layer: Only objects can appear on this layer. Objects on the background layer are covered by objects on the foreground layer and by text.
To determine how the objects overlap with one another and with text, you need to know about layers, also known as drawing layers:
Foreground layer: Objects on this layer cover up objects on the text layer and background layer. Only objects, not text, can appear on the foreground layer. When you insert a new object in a document, it appears on the foreground layer.
Text layer: The text you type appears on this layer. No objects can appear on this layer. Text on this layer covers objects on the background layer; however, objects on the foreground layer can cover that text.
Background layer: Only objects can appear on this layer. Objects on the background layer are covered by objects on the foreground layer and by text.
