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Numerous properties of text frames can be changed directly via the buttons of the contextual ribbon tab Object.

The contextual ribbon tab "Object", left section

The contextual ribbon tab "Object", right section

This ribbon tab appears automatically when you select a text frame by clicking on its border. It contains the following buttons (from left to right):

▪New object: This option allows you to insert a new object into the document and different object types are available.

▪AutoShape: This option allows you to insert a new AutoShape into the document.

▪Lines: This option allows you to insert simple lines, curves and also connectors (which you can "dock" to the text frame) into the document.

▪Text rotation: This option allows you to rotate the inner text by the specified angle.

▪Vertical alignment: This option determines how the inner text should be aligned between the top and bottom edges of the frame.

▪Add/edit link: This option allows you to show the content of the selected cell in a text frame. For more information, see Showing the content of a cell in objects.

▪Bring to front, Send to back: These options allow you to arrange the order of overlapping object frames. For more information, see Changing the order of objects.

▪Rotate object: This option is not available for text frames.

▪Align objects: This option allows you to align or evenly distribute two or more object frames. For more information, see Aligning and distributing objects.

▪Group: This option allows you to combine several selected objects into one unit, which can then be treated like a single object. For more information, see Grouping objects.

▪Duplicate: This option creates an immediate copy of the selected object.

▪Width, Height: These options change the size of the object. For more information, see Changing position and size of objects.

Many (but not all) of these functions and some additional options can be found in the dialog box Object properties, which you can access, for example, via the context menu. For more information, see the next section.