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Using Advanced Layout Options
The Advanced Layout dialog box contains options for precisely positioning an object in a document and wrapping text around an object.
Using the Picture Position page, you can specify a horizontal and vertical position for a graphic object. Objects are positioned in relation to an anchor. The anchor options vary, but may include page, margin, paragraph, column, character, or line. You can then specify an exact measurement in relation to the anchor or a relative position such as top or center. For example, you can specify that the object aligns on the right side relative to the margin.
If you display the nonprinting characters and select a graphic, an anchor appears in the left margin of the line to which the graphic is anchored. If you want a graphic to move with text, you can select the Move object with text option. The Lock anchor option guarantees that the object remains on the same page as the paragraph to which it is anchored, even if the object is moved.
Wrapping text around an object gives a document a very professional appearance. Although there are several ways to access different text wrapping options (e.g., the Text Wrapping button on the Picture or WordArt toolbar), the Text Wrapping page in the Advanced Layout dialog box provides all the text wrapping options. In addition to selecting a text wrapping style, you can control on which side of an object the text will wrap and specify the distance between the object and the text.
NOTE: Only a picture with an Inline with text text wrapping style can be viewed in Normal view. To view pictures with other text wrapping styles you must be in Print Preview, Print Layout, or Web Layout view
Wrapping text around a graphic
link to document
Read through the steps:. If you would like to complete these steps in an actual Office file, please click on the link and move between the Office file and Web windows until you are satisfied you have mastered the skill. (If a dialog box appears while you are trying to open the exercise, click Open It.)
Practice the Skill
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Open EQUIPMT2.DOC by clicking the link above. Switch to Print Layout view.
Click the Drawing button
on
the Standard toolbar to display the Drawing toolbar. -
Right-click the Winter Preview WordArt object
A shortcut menu appears. -
Click Format WordArt....
The Format WordArt dialog box opens. -
Select the Layout tab.
The Layout page appears. -
Select Advanced.
The Advanced Layout dialog box opens. -
Select the Picture Position tab.
The Picture Position page appears. -
Alignment, under Horizontal.
The desired option is selected. -
Click the dropdown arrow
to
the right of Alignment, under Horizontal.
A list of positions appears. -
Click Left to select the desired position.
The position appears in the box. -
To anchor the object click the relative to dropdown
arrow
to
the right of Alignment, under Horizontal.
A list of anchors appears. -
Click Margin to select the desired anchor.
The anchor appears in the box. -
Under Vertical, select Alignment, and then select
the Top position relative to the Margin.
The desired options are selected. -
Click
Move
object with text to deselect it.
The desired option is deselected. -
Select the Text Wrapping tab.
The Text Wrapping page appears. -
Under Wrapping style, click Through.
The desired style is selected. -
Under Wrap text, click Right only to select the
side where the text should wrap.
The desired side is selected. -
Under Distance from text, click Right to
0.1" to select the desired measurement for the distance between
the text and image.
The position appears in the spin box. -
Select OK.
The Advanced Layout dialog box closes. -
Select OK.
The Format WordArt dialog box closes the graphic object is positioned according to the choices made..
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