How to Edit a Wrap Boundary
When you wrap text around an object, a boundary is added around the object. The boundary's shape depends on your settings and may display as a rectangle or contour to the object's shape. You can edit an existing boundary to balance text on your page or to make text to flow on both sides rather than a specific side. In addition, you can customize the anchor points (dots on the boundary) to edit the wrap even more.
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Instructions
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Microsoft Word or Publisher
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Select the object with the wrapping you want to modify on your page.
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Click the "Format" tab under Picture Tools. Click "Wrap Text" from the Arrange group.
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Select the new wrapping you'd like to apply, such as "Square," "Tight," "Through" or "Top and Bottom" or click "More Layout Options" for additional customization.
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Go to the Wrap Text section in the dialog box that opens.
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Change the boundary options to the new ones you'd like to set. Pick "Both sides," "Left only," "Right only" or "Largest only" (Word) or "In largest space available" (Publisher) for where the text flows on your page.
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Go to the Distance From Text section. Enter the distance you'd like to set between the boundary and your text. Click "OK."
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Click the "Format" tab and select "Wrap Text" from the Arrange group. Select "Edit Wrap Points" to edit individual anchor points. A red border displays around the object on your page.
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Click, hold and drag the anchor points to the location where you want the boundary to begin.
Adobe InDesign
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Click the "Selection" tool in the Tools panel. Select the object with the existing wrapping you want to edit.
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Go to the Text Wrap panel or click "Window" and "Text Wrap" if the panel is hidden.
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Change the boundary options to the new ones you'd like to set in the panel, "Wrap Around Boundary Box," "Wrap Around Object Shape," "Jump Object" or "Jump to Next Column."
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Modify the existing margin from the frame to "Top Offset," "Bottom Offset," "Left Offset" and/or "Right Offset" in the panel.
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Go to the Wrap Options section to customize how the text flows and select "Left Side," "Right Side," "Both Right and Left Sides," "Side Towards Spine" or "Side Away from Spine."
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Go to the Contour Options section and select either "Boundary Box" or "Detect Edges."
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Click the "Direct Selection" tool in the Tools panel and select the object on your page.
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Click and hold down the "Pen" tool in the Tools panel and pick the "Add Anchor Point" tool. Select the path on the boundary and click on it to add more points to it.
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Click and hold down the "Pen" tool in the Tools panel and pick the "Delete Anchor Point" tool. Click any anchor points you want to remove to modify the boundary wrap.
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