Change the text wrapping

The Wrapping Style option determines the way the object is positioned relative to the text. You can change the text wrapping style for inserted objects, such as shapes, images, charts, text boxes or tables.

Change text wrapping for shapes, images, charts, text boxes

To change the currently selected wrapping style:

1. left-click a separate object to select it. To select a text box, click on its border, not the text within it.
2. open the text wrapping settings:
   • switch to the the Layout tab of the top toolbar and click the arrow next to the Wrapping icon, or
   • right-click the object and select the Wrapping Style option from the contextual menu, or
   • right-click the object, select the Advanced Settings option and switch to the Text Wrapping tab of the object Advanced Settings window.
3. select the necessary wrapping style:

   • Inline - the object is considered to be a part of the text, like a character, so when the text moves, the object moves as well. In this case the positioning options are inaccessible.

     If one of the following styles is selected, the object can be moved independently of the text and precisely positioned on the page:

   • Square - the text wraps the rectangular box that bounds the object.

   • Tight - the text wraps the actual object edges.

   • Through - the text wraps around the object edges and fills the open white space within the object. To apply this effect, use the Edit Wrap Boundary option from the right-click menu.

   • Top and bottom - the text is only above and below the object.

   • In front - the object overlaps the text.

   • Behind - the text overlaps the object.

If you select the Square, Tight, Through, or Top and bottom style, you will be able to set up some additional parameters - Distance from Text at all sides (top, bottom, left, right). To access these parameters, right-click the object, select the Advanced Settings option and switch to the Text Wrapping tab of the object Advanced Settings window. Set the required values and click OK.

If you select a wrapping style other than Inline, the Position tab is also available in the object Advanced Settings window. To learn more on these parameters, please refer to the corresponding pages with the instructions on how to work with shapes, images or charts.

If you select a wrapping style other than Inline, you can also edit the wrap boundary for images or shapes. Right-click the object, select the Wrapping Style option from the contextual menu and click the Edit Wrap Boundary option. Drag wrap points to customize the boundary. To create a new wrap point, click anywhere on the red line and drag it to the required position.

Change text wrapping for tables

For tables, the following two wrapping styles are available: Inline table and Flow table.

To change the currently selected wrapping style:

1. right-click the table and select the Table Advanced Settings option,
2. switch to the Text Wrapping tab of the Table - Advanced Settings window,
3. select one of the following options:
   • Inline table is used to select the wrapping style when the text is broken by the table as well as to set the alignment: left, center, right.
   • Flow table is used to select the wrapping style when the text is wrapped around the table.

Using the Text Wrapping tab of the Table - Advanced Settings window, you can also set up the following additional parameters:

• For inline tables, you can set the table Alignment type (left, center or right) and Indent from left.
• For floating tables, you can set the Distance from text and the table position on the Table Position tab.