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It's possible to anchor any graphic object or group, including groups containing text, such
as the example side-panel, shown above. If the group consists of a single object you can
directly select that object instead of selecting the group that encloses it. Look at the
STATUS BAR and the PAGE & LAYER GALLERY to see this in action.

It's also possible to anchor objects to appear on top of, or below the text. The example
pale blue flower graphic, shown above, is anchored this way and will flow with the text.

NOTE: If an anchored object is also set to repel, only the text that the object is anchored
to is repelled.

NOTE: Repelling is restricted for repeating objects: Text inside a repeating group is only
repelled by repelling objects inside the repeating group. Individual repelling objects inside
a repeating group only repel text that is also inside the repeating group. Repeating
groups as a whole can repel any text stacked below on the page.

Moving Anchored Objects
As new text is added or deleted, the object moves as the text flows, but will always
maintain its new position relative to the anchor point. You can move an anchored graphic
by dragging on it as usual. This changes its position relative to the anchor point, but does
not move the anchor point, which remains visible at the end of the anchor symbol arrow
as you click/move the graphic.

If you want to move the anchor point to another location within the text, click and drag on
the anchor symbol again to create a new arrow and drag it to the new location.
If you cut and paste the text containing the caret mark, the anchored object is also cut
and pasted.
Viewing the anchor point

The anchor point of an anchored object is only visible if you click the anchored object in
the SELECTOR TOOL or click in the surrounding text area in the TEXT TOOL.

When you click in a region of text with the TEXT TOOL, it shows any anchors points within
an inverted 'T' symbol, and also draws an arrow from the anchor point to the anchor
symbol in the top left of each anchored object. So the easiest way to see all the anchor
points for any text is to click in it with the TEXT TOOL.

However, when you start to edit the text, the red caret, arrow and anchored symbol
temporarily disappear until you stop typing. If you are close to the anchor point, Web
Designer Premium displays the caret mark, along with an arrow pointing to the anchor
symbol, to let you know when you're close.

Soft Groups
You can anchor Soft Groups (on page 118) the same way, even where part of the group
is on another layer. For example web buttons with mouseover effects or pop-ups on
different layers can be anchored in this way.