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What does the object anchor symbol mean? How's it used?
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The object anchor symbol in Microsoft Word is a small, gray, square-shaped icon that appears next to an object such as a picture, shape, or text box. This symbol represents the object's anchor point, which is the location where the object is attached to the document.

The object anchor is used to control the position of the object in the document. When you move an object, its anchor point remains fixed in place, and the object moves relative to the anchor point. For example, if you move a picture that is anchored to a specific paragraph, the picture will move up or down with the paragraph as you add or remove text.

To view the object anchor symbol, click on the object to select it. The anchor symbol will appear as a small gray square on the top left corner of the object. You can also choose to show or hide the object anchor symbol by going to the "File" tab, selecting "Options," clicking on "Display," and checking or unchecking the "Object anchors" box.

In addition to controlling the object's position, the object anchor can also be used to change the object's wrapping style. By default, objects are set to "In line with text" wrapping, which means they move with the text and do not affect the layout of the document. However, you can change the wrapping style to
  1. "Square,"
  2. "Tight,"
  3. "Through," or
  4. "Top and bottom"
to adjust how the object interacts with the surrounding text.

Overall, the object anchor symbol is an important tool for controlling the position and layout of objects in Microsoft Word. By understanding how it works, you can create professional-looking documents that are easy to read and visually appealing.
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On Thu, 1 Jan 2009 12:56:03 -0800, Nadia
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What does the object anchor symbol mean? How's it used?


An object may be in line with text, or it may have any one of a half-dozen
"floating" text-wrapping modes such as square or behind text.

When an object is floating, it is always associated with some specific paragraph
of text in the document. The object's anchor point is the upper left corner of
that paragraph. When you turn on the option to display the anchor symbol, it
appears in the left margin at the anchor point whenever the object itself is
selected.

The object may appear anywhere on the same page as the anchor point, but it
cannot be on another page. That means that if editing in the text moves the
anchor point to another page, the object will also move to the new page. Being
able to see the anchor symbol will help to explain why the object has moved.

When the anchor symbol is displayed, you can move the anchor point to a
different paragraph by dragging the symbol -- unless you open the object's
Format dialog, click the Advanced button on the Layout tab, and check the box
for "Lock anchor". Note that this does *not* lock the position of the object
with respect to the anchor point, nor does it prevent the object from moving to
a new page when the anchor point moves; it just prevents accidental dragging of
the anchor.

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