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Changing the position, size and margins of objects
On the next pages you will learn how to change the position, size and outside
margins of an object.
Changing the position of objects
Note: The only way you can change the position of an object that has been inserted
directly into the text (a picture, for example) is to select the object with a
mouse click, cut it from the text and then paste it back into the text at a different
place.
In contrast to objects inserted directly into the body text, frames (e.g. picture
frames) and drawings can be moved on the page as desired. To move a frame or
drawing, select it with a click of the mouse and then do the following:
With the mouse: While holding down the mouse button, drag the selected
object to the desired position.
With the keyboard: Use the arrow keys to move the object.
Under dialog control: When you invoke the Object > Properties command
and switch to the Layout property sheet in the command’s dialog box, you can
specify the precise position for the object.
Tip: This property sheet also gives you access to a number of expanded options.
Here you can, for example, set the position of the object relative to the
page margin or a paragraph border. See section “Object properties, Layout
property sheet” beginning on page 237.
Note: An object’s “anchor” determines the page on which it is displayed
Note: This section applies only to frames and drawings.
When you insert a frame or a drawing, you will notice that an anchor is displayed
along with it, to the left of the paragraph in which you positioned it.
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