After you place a callout, you can use the annotation edit handles to adjust the position, orientation, and size of the callout.

| Handle location | Purpose | 
| (A) Annotation connection point | Moves the start point of the leader along the annotated element. Pressing <Alt> disconnects the leader and removes associativity. Pressing <Alt+Ctrl> disconnects the leader, yet preserves associativity. To learn how, see Move an annotation. | 
| (B) Leader edit point | Moves the callout text freely by moving the break line. Changes the leader line length and orientation. Inserting vertices adds edit points. To learn how, see Move an annotation. | 
| (C) Break line edit point | Lengthens or shortens the break line. 
 Flips the callout and break line to the opposite side of the leader. 
 To flip a callout without a leader, you can turn the break line on, drag the callout, and then turn the break line off again. | 
| (D) Callout edit point | Changes the callout width. Available only when using a fixed-width callout. 
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| Callout move handle | Moves the callout freely even when there is no leader or break line. 
 The callout move handle is not visible until you click the callout. |