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"Eric Coleman" <eric@strategon.com> wrote in message 
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> On 6/12/2011 4:11 PM, StrandElectric wrote:
>> vb6
>>
>> I have a problem where the text or caption line up near the top 
>> (vertically)
>> of the textbox or label. Also captions on the labels and text in the text
>> boxes does not quite line up. I'd like to have them more in the middle
>> vertically and aligned properly. (I am of course OK for horizontal 
>> placeing
>> (left right centre)). Is there some control property I should be 
>> tweaking?
>> Apols for such a basic question.
>>
>>
>
>
> Select the controls you want to align, and then from the the "Format" 
> menu, select "Align" -> "Middles"
>
> There is a lot of neat stuff in the Format menu.  Also, you can right 
> click on the toolbar and add the "Form Editor" toolbar.  It can also be 
> customized to add more of the formatting controls that aren't present.

Experimenting now Eric. When I select a control and then go Format > Align > 
Middles, as you suggested, I get as far as Align and then all the options 
are greyed out. I will continue to try. 

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