Change how text wraps around a picture

Do one or more of the following:

Switch between wrapping text around the picture frame and around the picture's outline

Change the shape of the picture's outline

1. Select the picture frame.
2. On the Arrange menu, click Text Wrapping and make sure that the Square option is not selected.
3. On the Arrange menu, click Edit Wrap Points .
4. If necessary, zoom in to see the adjust handles.

   How?

   Do one of the following:

   • To zoom in or out, click the Zoom In (+) or Zoom Out (-) button next to the Zoom box.

     

   • To switch between the current view and the actual size, press F9.
   • To fill the workspace with only objects that you select, click the Zoom box, and then click Selected Objects.
   • To fill the workspace with the width of your publication, click the Zoom box, and then click Page Width.
   • To fill the workspace with the entire page, click the Zoom box, and then click Whole Page.
5. Position the mouse pointer over the handle that you want to move until you see the Adjust pointer .
6. Drag the pointer to change the outline of the picture.

Note   The text in a table cannot be wrapped around a picture.

Change how tightly the text wraps around a picture

Try one of the following:

• Print the publication. The text wrap might appear tighter on the printed page.
• Reduce the font size.
• Enlarge the picture.
• Reduce the text box margins.

  How?

  1. Right-click the text box.
  2. On the shortcut menu, click Format Text Box.
  3. In the Format Text Box dialog box, click the Text Box tab.
  4. Under Margins, enter the settings for the left, right, top and bottom margins.