Use anchored items to add versatility to your designs (QuarkXPress)

An anchored item, or inline graphic, is one that you can paste, or anchor, onto a text box or text path. These items include a line, picture box, text path, text box, table, group, and shapes. Anchored items function like characters in that they move with the text if it reflows. They also remain totally editable.

To anchor an item to text, choose the Item tool from the toolbox. Then, select the item to be anchored, such as an interesting graphic. Then, choose [command]C ([Ctrl]C in Windows) or cut it by choosing [command]X ([Ctrl]X in Windows). Next, choose the Content tool from the toolbox and click in a text box or on a text path to create an insertion point. Finally, choose [command]V ([Ctrl]V in Windows) to paste the graphic. Your object is inserted and is now anchored on the text path.

You can do almost anything to an anchored item. You can reshape it, rotate it, scale it, add a frame to it, or color it. You can also change its contents, convert its shape, or apply a Runaround value to it. They're very versatile and they add a nice interesting element to your text.