Pages inserted image "placement" greyed

Using Pages '09, version 4.0 (727)
I started with a blank document, added a table, added a photo (shift-command-V). The photo cannot be altered from "Inline (Moves with text)". Why?
I had this happen a year ago, and got a solution, but I have lost my notes (I am usually diligent at making my own "Help" notes). I make several Pages documents each day, often with photos inserted, and have only had this happen once before, so it is something truly rare. I have tried a new document using a different template (the default "Blank" word processing template), same issue.
I am forced to use MS Word now, because the document is needed tomorrow. This sort of insanity should be eliminated. No reason to lock an image in place.

The better explanation is that you paste the image outside the table, set it as floating, and then move it to the cell area. This is a clumsy business, as one should first add a break before making the table, or there is no place to paste.
This method of dragging the image into the cell after setting it to float is a bit unpredictable when shared as a Word document. The images shifts position, even when grouped with the table. As a test, I duplicated the document, deleted the image, and pasted it directly iunto the cell. That kept the images in position after export as Word. I hope Apple can improve on this shabby design soon. Setting the image to float AFTER pasting directly into the cell would be the best of both worlds, and the way a proper layout app should function.

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