Delete Anchored objects

[Anne35404369uvu5]

Hello ! Having a lot of files coming from our client with anchored objects, can we please have an option to delete it even in the "inline or above line objects" mode ? (cut and paste it is not a great solution as it doesn't stay at the same place as it was)
Would save so much time to so many people !!!

[Frans v.d. Geest]

Right-click on the Anchored object, then choose Achored Object/Release.

[BrantlyGoodwin]

I have right clicked the object and see a dropdown list with Anchored Object. I then clicked Anchored Object and was given one option which was another dropdown of "Options". When I click the the options dropdown I see no option to 'release'. Is there some other way to get to the release option?

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

@BrantlyGoodwin

Only Anchored can be released - InLined - can't. 

[Laubender]

@BrantlyGoodwin said: " … When I click the the options dropdown I see no option to 'release'. Is there some other way to get to the release option?"

Hi @BrantlyGoodwin ,

what always is working:

[1] Select the anchored object

[2] Zoom to e.g. 200 % to center the selected object in the layout window

[3] Cut the selected object to the clipboard ( Cmd + x / Ctrl + x )

[4] Paste ( Cmd + v / Ctrl + v )

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

[Rene Andritsch]

Marc Autret wrote a script that will release all anchored objects in your document. Read this thread: https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/release-all-anchored-objects-at-once/m-p/380794...

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

So you don't want to delete them permanently - but release / unanchor?

[Laubender]

Hi @Anne35404369uvu5 ,

to remove (delete) all anchored objects in a document could be done with one line of code in ExtendScript (JavaScript):

app.documents[0].stories.everyItem().texts.everyItem().pageItems.everyItem().remove();

Well, not the ones in table cells and footnote texts.

This requires extra effort…

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

@Laubender

app.documents[0].stories.everyItem().texts.everyItem().tables.everyItem().cells.everyItem().pageItems.everyItem().remove()

should do the trick?

But instead of remove() - release() anchoredObjectSettings.releaseAnchoredObject() should work for @Anne35404369uvu5 - in both cases. 

[Laubender]

Hi Robert,

that would remove items in graphic cells as well.

And don't forget the footnote texts.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

[Laubender]

Robert said: "But instead of remove() - release() anchoredObjectSettings.releaseAnchoredObject() should work for @Anne35404369uvu5 - in both cases. "

Not the ones that are inline and above line anchored.

You first have to change the kind of anchor to, well, anchored.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )