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Understanding callouts
A callout is a floating box that always displays on the same page or spread as
the content it pertains to. Each callout is anchored to a particular spot in a text
story called a callout anchor. A callout anchor flows along with text like a
character. When a callout anchor moves to a new page or spread, the callout
moves with it. When guides are displayed, a line links each callout anchor with
its associated callout (if any).
A callout anchor with its associated callout
A callout’s position in a layout is based on two things:
The location of its callout anchor. A callout is always on the same page or ●
spread as its callout anchor.
The callout anchor’s settings. You can position a callout relative to the ●
spread, the page, the box or cell that contains the callout anchor, the
paragraph that contains the callout anchor, or the callout anchor itself.
For example, you can configure a callout so that its horizontal location is always
against the outside margin, but its vertical location is always aligned with the
paragraph that contains its callout anchor. The settings for such a configuration
look like this: