Here are the layout options and a description of how they affect an object:
- In Line with Text: The default option treats the object as though it were just another character in a paragraph — albeit a potentially large character.
- Square: The object sits inside a rectangle, no matter what the object's shape. Text flows around the rectangle, keeping equidistance from the object.
- Tight: This setting is similar to square, though the text is closer to the object and matches its shape.
- Through: If the object's shape allows, text flows through the image, perhaps filling an interior space or space between separate sides of the same object.
- Top and Bottom: The object is held in a box with the top and bottom extending to the page margins.
- Behind Text: The object floats behind the text, as though it's part of the page.
- In Front of Text: The object floats in front of the text, obscuring the text if the object is opaque.
- Move with Text: The Anchor icon appears next to a paragraph in the text. The object stays with that paragraph on the same page. Drag the anchor to associate the object with a different paragraph.
- Fix Position on Page: The object can sit at any location on the page. Its position is unaffected by edits or additions to the text.