How to Anchor Objects in InDesign

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Purchase Adobe InDesign if you do not already own it.

   Follow the on-screen instructions for installing InDesign on your computer and restart your computer if necessary. ,,, If you do not have an existing InDesign document to work in, create a new document by selecting File>New>Document and specifying the settings for your new document. , If your document does not already contain text, you can type text directly into your document by first creating a text frame with your Type tool, which is located in the InDesign Tools palette.
   
   With your Type tool still selected, click within the text frame and begin typing your text.
   
   If your text already exists in a word processing document, select File>Place, navigate to the file you wish to import and double click the file name.
   
   A loaded cursor will appear.
   
   Move your mouse to the location where you want your text to appear and click to place the text. ,,,,
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   Step 2: Familiarize yourself with the InDesign workspace and the program's available user resources.

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   Step 3: Open Adobe InDesign.

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   Step 4: Open the InDesign document you want to work in by selecting File>Open from the Control panel at the top of your workspace.

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   Step 5: Navigate to the text frame to which you would like to anchor an object.

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   Step 6: Anchor an existing object by clicking on it using the Select tool and selecting Edit>Cut from your Control panel.

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   Step 7: Use your Type tool to position an insertion point for your anchored object.

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   Step 8: Select Edit>Paste from your Control panel to place your object.

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   Step 9: Select Object>Anchored Object>Insert from the Control panel.

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    Step 10: Specify options for your anchored object

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    Step 11: including content

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    Step 12: object style

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    Step 13: paragraph style

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    Step 14: height and width.

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