Aligning/flowing text around an object - Adobe illustrator

Sarah,

...I would like to align a block of text along/around a curvy object.




Along and around are very different things. Let's say you mean around.

If you enter "text wrap" as the search phrase in AI 12 help, you should get, at the very top of the list of topics, the instructions you need.

Thanks, Harron! I did mean "around" and the help topic you pointed me to was exactly what I was looking for. I appreciate the prompt response.

Sarah