Placing graphics in a publication can add interest but if they disrupt the flow of text too much it can make it hard to read. Flowing text around an image looks more professional. Here's how to do a text wrap in Microsoft Publisher.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: NA
Here's How:
- Select the Picture Frame tool on the Objects toolbar.
- Create a graphic frame inside your existing text frame. The text wraps automatically around the edge of the frame.
- Insert Clip Art or a Picture into your graphic frame.
- If you're happy with the text wrapping the graphic frame you can stop, but you may prefer to have the text wrap around the contours of the graphic image itself.
- With the graphic frame selected, select the Object Frame Properties tool on the Graphics Formatting toolbar.
- In the Object Frame Properties dialog choose the Picture Only option.
- To further fine-tune the text wrap, select the Edit Irregular Wrap button on the Graphics Formatting toolbar.
- Select the sizing handles and drag them to adjust the shape of the text wrap.
Tips:
- When placing a square/rectangular graphic between two columns of ragged right aligned text, use a slightly smaller standoff on the left side to visually balance the space around the object.
- Align the bottom of your graphic with the baseline of adjacent text.
