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Placing Additional Text (Linking Text Frames) When a story consists of linked text frames, the text from one frame will automatically flow into subsequent frames. Position the tip of the pointer on a sizing handle.Ĭlick and drag the arrow across columns until the frame reaches the desired size. Sizing handles appear around the frame's border. For example, an article may be placed in columns on a three-column page, but the title needs to extend across all three columns.

On some occasions, text needs to extend across two or more columns. HINT: To adjust the height and width at the same time, drag a corner handle.

Position the tip of the pointer on one of the object’s sizing handles.Ĭlick and drag a sizing handle to resize the text frame. Select the text frame you wish to resize. Only the selected text frame will be deleted. Select the text frame you wish to delete. Release the mouse button when the text frame is positioned correctly. Moving a Text FrameĬlick and drag the mouse to move the text frame. To change the size of the text box while keeping the original proportions, press and hold while dragging a corner handle. To adjust the height and width at the same time, drag a corner handle. Drag the sizing handles up or down to shorten or lengthen text frames. Selected text frames can also be cut or copied. NOTE: If a story takes up more than one page, this will select only items on the current page.Ī text frame’s size, shape, and placement on the page can be changed to suit your needs. Hold down and click each additional text frame.Īll elements on the current page are selected and can be moved, copied, or deleted as a group. Selecting a Single Text Frameįrom the Toolbox, select the Selection Tool.Ĭlick in the text frame you wish to select.Ĭlick in the first text frame you wish to select. This will ensure that your words and sentences stay in the correct order while you adjust your text frames. To ensure that you work with the text frame and not the text itself, use the Selection Tool. A triangle in the Out Port indicates that the frame is linked to another text frame.

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Text threads allow you to see connecting lines between linked text frames.įrom the View menu, select Show Text Threads.Ī plus sign in the Out Port indicates there is additional text in the story but it is not showing because the text frame is too small. If there is a triangle in the In Port, the text frame is linked to another text frame.

When the In Port (located on the left edge of the text frame) is empty, it signifies the first text frame of a story. When the frame is selected, sizing handles appear around the adjustable areas of the frame. The borders of text frames are outlined with light blue. If you add text to a linked story, you may need to adjust the size of the last text frame or create a new text frame so all of the text is visible. When you adjust the length of text within a story, or alter the amount of text that fits within your text frames, the text flows through the linked text frames until it reaches the end of the story. With InDesign, several different stories can appear on the same page and continue elsewhere in the document however, each story is a separate unit. A story can consist of multiple text frames that are linked together so that text flows automatically from one frame to the next it can range from one letter to several pages of text and can be contained in a single text frame or linked through many different ones. Using Text FramesĪ text frame is a portion of a story.

For more information on creating text and text frames, refer to Adding Text. The text frame can be resized, moved, deleted, copied, and more. Working with the Selection Tool allows you to work with the text frames rather than the text itself. To determine the boundaries and placement of the text, the Selection Tool is used. InDesign allows you the flexibility to define your text area. This article is based on legacy software. (Archives) InDesign CS3: Working with Text Frames

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