Reply To: Custom anchoring grouped object

Here is what I ended up with and it worked for objects whose frame was larger than or even overlapped with the text being linked to. And no jumping around. Once everything is anchored (each graphic plus caption to its text) I find I can insert text, using the Text Editor, and putting in a Frame Break Break character, and text with its anchored objects moves appropriately. Then I insert the picture and caption box corresponding to the new text, group them, and anchor that grouped object to the new text.

The method for anchoring a grouped object outside of the text that I ended up with:

1. Edit the Style of text box containing text to include Anchored Object Options. Set Position as Custom. Uncheck Keep Within Top/Bottom Column Boundaries. This saves a few steps each time you anchor an object.
2. Establish object link, get frame

   1. Click in text with Text Tool (in front of first letter is a good place).
   2. R-click>Anchored Object>Insert
   3. The Insert Anchored Object window appears – click OK.
   4. A square frame (Anchored Object Frame) the default size (about 6p square) appears with a line showing where it is anchored.

3. Put Object in Frame

   1. Group objects first; now you have one object
   2. Click the object with the Selection Tool (black arrow)
   3. >Edit>Cut (or Copy) (Ctrl-x) Object disappears.
   4. Click Anchored-Object Frame with Selection Tool
   5. R-click>Paste Into (Alt-Ctrl-v)
      (You may not see anything in the frame – this is what threw me for so long) This is described in a somewhat different context in an article How Paste Into Positions Objects, by David Blatner at https://creativepro.com/how…..bjects.php.
   6. R-click>Fitting>Fit Frame to Content (Alt-Ctrl-c) Graphic should pop into the frame.

Now drag graphic to where you want it.

Notice that a Y with crossbars shows up in the text where an object is anchored (turn on View>Hidden characters), and an anchor above the anchored object.

Hope this helps! I looked around all over the internet for this information. Thanks, Tim.