I'm afraid inline with text just causes me more problems. If I use inline with text then I will inevitably have blank spaces appear whenever an image is too big to fit at the end and gets shunted over to the next page, leaving a gap just a bit smaller than the image.



I want to use "fixed on page" which is not an option if I use in-line with text. With my image insisting on having an anchor in the text I'm forced to have a single line on a page with the only way to get around it to be to include an empty line in the middle of my paragraph.

I am of the opinion that I should not have to format text by using line breaks, tabs and spaces like most people do because it's easier than learning to use the software.

My ideal solution would let me set an anchor in a paragraph but also allow that paragraph to go onto another page and only move the image when they get separates by more than one page.

If you position an object "In line with text," you can make use of the options that control the text flow in Word (basically the options on the Line and Page Breaks tab of the Paragraph dialog box).

For basic text wrapping, you can use table cells. Alternatively, you can wrap a frame around a graphic and its caption (you can make use of the Insert Horizontal Frame command which can be added to the Quick Access Toolbar).

Note that all of these suggestions are quite different from using manual line breaks, tabs and spaces. You should try for yourself; you don't have to take my word for it.

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