Drawing a frame around exisisting layout objects

I am using reports 10g(9.0.4). I am trying to draw a frame around existing objects but the objects wont appear in the frame in the object navigator. I am trying move backwards and send backwards on the frame but it is not working.
Whats is the method to use?
Lewis
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lewismak2000

of course, send to back shd work.
anyway, try creating the frame first and draw ur items inside that...

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