How to show or hide object anchors in Word
Object anchors in Word indicate the position of floating objects, such as images or text boxes, relative to the text. These anchors help you understand how objects are positioned within your document, but they can also be distracting if you don't need to see them.
Knowing how to show or hide object anchors can improve your document editing experience, making it easier to focus on the content. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to show or hide object anchors in Word, allowing you to customize your workspace to suit your needs.
- Display or hide object anchors using Option function in Word
- Display or hide object anchors using Kutools for Word
Object anchor: Marks the location of a floating object in relation to the text in your document. Keep in mind that anchors only display when the object is wrapped by text or if you have the object selected.
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Display or hide object anchors using Option function in Word
To always show the object anchors in your Word documents, click File > Options > Display, then check the Object anchors checkbox and click OK.
Note: If you want to hide object anchors, simply uncheck the Object anchors checkbox in the Display section.
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Display/hide object anchors using Kutools for Word
Kutools for Word also provides a convenient way to quickly display or hide object anchors using its Display Settings utility.
- Click Kutools Plus > Display Settings.
- In the pop-up Display Settings dialog:
- If you want to display object anchors, check the Object Location checkbox and click Close.
- If you don’t want to show the anchors, leave the Object Location checkbox unchecked and click Close.
In the Display Settings dialog, you can also quickly display or hide tab characters, optional hyphens, spaces, and more.
For more detailed information about the Display Settings utility, please visit the Display Settings page.
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