Datasheet

is story ows from the rst column to the
next in a multicolumn text frame.
Aer seing the rst paragraph to Span All and the list
paragraphs to Split 2, the text ts the frame much beer.
Cross-references
One of the most time-consuming
aspects of laying out a long docu-
ment—whether a book, a catalog, or
a magazine—has traditionally been
managing the cross-references. For
example, if the text says “See Figure
- on page ,” you would need to
update the cross-reference if the
gure or page number changes.
Fortunately, you can quickly create
and update cross-references with the
Cross-References panel (Window >
Type & Tables > Cross-References).
To insert a cross-reference (some-
times called an “x-ref”) at the current
text cursor position, click the New
Cross-Reference button in the
Cross-References panel. Later, if the
cross-reference becomes out of date,
you can refresh it by clicking the
Update Cross-References button .
Span columns
When you create a multicolumn text
frame (by choosing Object > Text
Frame Options), text ts into each
column. You can make a paragraph
straddle two or more columns of a
multicolumn text frame by choos-
ing a “span” option from the Span
Columns menu in the Control
panel. You can also dene column
spanning as part of the denition of a
paragraph style.
Conversely, you can select two or
more paragraphs in a row and choose
one of the “split” options from the
Span Columns menu. is is helpful
when setting a list of bulleted items.
Track changes
Keeping track of changes within a
text story can be dicult, especially
when there are multiple editors.
InDesign makes it much easier with
the Track Changes panel (Window >
Editorial > Track Changes). To begin
tracking, select a story and click the
Track Changes button in the
panel. You can also choose Enable
Tracking In All Stories from the
panel menu.
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