Wrap

Specify the way you want text to wrap around an object. You can also specify the spacing between the text and the object.

To access this command...

From the menu bar:

Choose Format - Wrap.

Choose Format - Image - Properties - Wrap tab.

Choose Format - Frame and Object - Properties - Wrap tab.

Choose Insert - Frame - Frame - Wrap tab.

Choose Format - Wrap - Edit - Wrap tab.

From the context menu:

Choose Wrap.

Choose Wrap - Edit - Wrap tab.

From the tabbed interface:

Choose Image - Wrap tab.

From the sidebar:

On the Properties panel, choose Wrap deck.

To wrap text around a table, place the table in a frame, and then wrap the text around the frame.

Settings

None

Places the object on a separate line in the document. The Text in the document appears above and below the object, but not on the sides of the object.

None

Before

Wraps text on the left side of the object if there is enough space.

Before

After

Wraps text on the right side of the object if there is enough space.

After

Parallel

Wraps text on all four sides of the border frame of the object.

Parallel

Through

Places the object in front of the text.

Through

Optimal

Automatically wraps text to the left, to the right, or on all four sides of the border frame of the object. If the distance between the object and the page margin is less than 2 cm, the text is not wrapped.

Optimal

Options

Specify the text wrap options.

First Paragraph

Starts a new paragraph below the object after you press Enter. The space between the paragraphs is determined by the size of the object.

In Background

Moves the selected object to the background. This option is only available if you selected the Through wrap type.

Contour

Wraps text around the shape of the object. This option is not available for the Through wrap type, or for frames. To change the contour of an object, select the object, and then choose Format - Wrap - Edit Contour.

Outside only

Wraps text only around the contour of the object, but not in open areas within the object shape. This option is not available for frames.

Allow overlap

Specifies whether the object is allowed to overlap another object. This option has no effect on wrap through objects, which can always overlap.

Gaps

Specify the amount of space to leave between the selected object and the text.

Left

Enter the amount of space that you want between the left edge of the object and the text.

Right

Enter the amount of space that you want between the right edge of the object and the text.

Top

Enter the amount of space that you want between the top edge of the object and the text.

Bottom

Enter the amount of space that you want between the bottom edge of the object and the text.

Wrapping Text Around Objects