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It's possible to anchor any graphic object or group, including groups containing text,
such as the example side-panel, shown above.
It's also possible to anchor objects to appear on top of, or below the text. The example
pale blue flower graphic, shown above, is anchored this way and will flow with the
text.
NOTE: If an anchored object is also set to repel, only the text that the object is
anchored to is repelled.
NOTE: Repelling is restricted for repeating objects: Text inside a repeating group is
only repelled by repelling objects inside the repeating group. Individual repelling
objects inside a repeating group only repel text that is also inside the repeating
group. Repeating groups as a whole can repel any text stacked below on the page.
Moving Anchored Objects
As new text is added or deleted, the object moves as the text flows, but will always
maintain its new position relative to the anchor point. You can move an anchored
graphic by dragging on it as usual. This changes its position relative to the anchor
point, but does not move the anchor point, which remains visible at the end of the
anchor symbol arrow as you click/move the graphic.
If you want to move the anchor point to another location within the text, click and
drag on the anchor symbol again to create a new arrow and drag it to the new
location.
If you cut and paste the text containing the caret mark, the anchored object is also cut
and pasted.
Viewing the anchor point
The anchor point of an anchored object is only visible if you click the anchored object
in the
SELECTOR TOOL or click in the surrounding text area in the TEXT TOOL.
When you click in a region of text with the
TEXT TOOL, it shows any anchors points
within an inverted 'T' symbol, and also draws an arrow from the anchor point to the
anchor symbol in the top left of each anchored object. So the easiest way to see all
the anchor points for any text is to click in it with the
TEXT TOOL.
However, when you start to edit the text, the red caret, arrow and anchored symbol
temporarily disappear until you stop typing. If you are close to the anchor point, Page
& Layout Designer displays the caret mark, along with an arrow pointing to the anchor
symbol, to let you know when you're close.