How to anchor images to a word, or sentence when using the feature "Place multiple graphics"

[Two Feathers short]

If I am placing a single image, and want to anchor it to a word I simply use the text tool to place the cursor where I want to image to anchor, then I place the image and boom it works great!  But if I try to add multiple images using the following technique

"To import all the loaded graphics in a grid, start dragging, and press the arrow keys to determine the number of rows and columns. Use the Up Arrow key and Down Arrow key to change the number of rows and the Left Arrow key and Right Arrow key to change the number of columns. Release the mouse button to place the grid of images."

Indesign seems to lose the anchor point I choose, and there seems to be no way to anchor the group of images once placed.  My current project has over 300 images to placed, and will have many text edits before completion, so the solving this would help tremendously.

[Barb Binder · Accepted solution]

When you place an image at the insertion point, it creates an inline graphic, but as you have discovered, that does not work when you place multiple images at one time. You'll have to place each file individually, or you can place the multiple images off on the pasteboard, and then Shift+drag the blue anchor box for each image to anchor and move into position at the same time.

One last thought, if several images need to move along togegther, you could group several images (Object > Group) after you place them—which allows you to anchor the group—but otherwise, I'm not aware of any way to accomplish what you are hoping for.

You can put this on the InDesign wishlist, with the hope that it is included in a future version.

Wishform - Adobe InDesign

[Two Feathers short]

"if several images need to move along togegther, you could group several images (Object > Group)"  This will work! thank you!

[Barb Binder]

Oh good. Glad I could help.