Positioning Images -- Anchoring Images


☞ It refers to the reference point for the graphics.

☞This point could be the page, frame, paragraph or even a character.

☞An image always has an anchor point.

☞To change the anchoring options of an image, follow these steps:

Step 1: Right-click on the image. Hover the mouse over ‘Anchor’ option.

Step 2: Choose desired ‘Anchor’ option from the submenu.

☞ Options available on Anchor options are given below:

  • To Paragraph: Image is associated with a paragraph and moves along the paragraph. It may be placed in margin or another location.
  • To Character: Image is associated with a character but is not in the text sequence. It moves with the paragraph but can be placed in the margin or another location.
  • As Character: Image is placed in the document like any other character. It affects the height of text line and line break.