Release Anchored Objects – Allow independent movement of boxes

Posted1 June 2018

Updated7 August 2025

Byadmin

Description

After pagination, a ‘Release’ will be performed on all anchored boxes within any boxes with this attribute applied. Once released, the anchored boxes become standard InDesign frames which can be moved independently of their original anchor location.

Settings

Paginate using	Apply Pagination Rule to	Depends on Insert method
Into Text Flow At Positions Specified In The Data At Page Guide Positions	Any box within the library element Outermost text box or group	As Inline Frame Contents

Paginate using

Apply Pagination Rule to

Depends on Insert method

Into Text Flow

At Positions Specified In The Data

At Page Guide Positions

Any box within the library element

Outermost text box or group

As Inline

Frame Contents