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<h1 id="hd_id3154486"><variable id="wrap"><link href="text/swriter/guide/wrap.xhp">Wrapping Text Around Objects</link></variable></h1>

<h2 id="hd_id4792321">To Wrap Text Around an Object</h2>

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    <paragraph id="par_id3149696" role="listitem">Select the object.</paragraph>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id3155907" role="listitem">Choose <emph>Format - Frame and Object - Properties</emph>, and then click the <link href="text/swriter/01/05060200.xhp"><emph>Wrap</emph></link> tab to choose the wrapping style that you want to apply.</paragraph>
    <paragraph id="par_id3155859" role="listitem">The current wrapping style is indicated by a bullet.</paragraph>
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<h2 id="hd_id3149834">To Specify the Wrapping Properties</h2>

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    <paragraph id="par_id3154079" role="listitem">Select the object.</paragraph>
  </listitem>
  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id3153396" role="listitem">Choose <emph>Format - Frame and Object - Properties</emph>, and then click the <link href="text/swriter/01/05060200.xhp"><emph>Wrap</emph></link> tab.</paragraph>
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  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id3153370" role="listitem">Set the options that you want.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph id="par_id3153386" role="listitem">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
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<h2 id="hd_id3154247">To Change the Wrapping Contour of a Graphic</h2>
<paragraph id="par_id3154262" role="paragraph">You can change the shape that the text wraps around.</paragraph>

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    <paragraph id="par_id3154860" role="listitem">Select the graphic, right-click, and then choose <emph>Wrap - Edit Contour</emph>.</paragraph>
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    <paragraph id="par_id3150231" role="listitem">Use the tools to draw a new contour, and then click the <item type="menuitem">Apply</item> icon (green check mark).</paragraph>
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  <listitem>
    <paragraph id="par_id3150947" role="listitem">Close the <item type="menuitem">Contour Editor</item> window.</paragraph>
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