Anchoring a text object in ID CS4

If you create the object new each time, anchoring the object is pretty straightforward in ID CS4. My question is about a repeat element that is dragged and dropped from a library.



I created a text box object with text in it as an element of a book. The text box is solid black and the text is white. The box is a set size and with rounded corners. It is an element that is repeated numerous times in the book. I want to anchor the element above the line.



Because the element repeats, I placed the element in a library. I want to drag the element from the library to the document, place it, and anchor it. The drag and drop is not the problem; the anchoring of the already created text box is the problem. Is there a way to anchor this element (text box)?



Thanks.



Rich
Anchoring a text object in ID CS4
I don't use a lot of anchored objects, so there may well be a better method, but I think you are pretty much stuck with dropping it on the page or pasteboard anywhere, then cutting and pasting inline at the insertion point. At that point I think anchored object settings saved in the object style (if you've defined an object style and assigned it to the library item) will kick in and take care of positioning.



Peter
Anchoring a text object in ID CS4
Why drag and drop? If you have an insertion point active in text, then all you have to do is Place Item from the Library drop-down menu and it will anchor itself at the insertion point.



I did this so often a few years back that I assigned a shortcut to the command to make it even easier.



Dave

Thank you, Peter and Dave.



Dave, your solution works perfectly. I had no idea it could be done this way (couldn't find it in any of the books I have).



Peter, I hadn't thought about creating an object style, but I will now.



Rich