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If a text frame is linked, the Text flow tab changes , and a blue arrow indicates the direction of text flow. If the linked text is on
another page, the page number and a dashed blue line are displayed. To hide or display these indicators, see “To specify formatting
preferences for text frames” on page 384.
To link text frames successfully, you have to make sure that the automatic sizing of frames is disabled. For more information, see “To
add paragraph text” on page 379.
To redirect text flow to a different text frame or object
1
Using the Pick tool , click the Text flow tab at the bottom of the frame or object that contains the text flow that you want to
modify.
2 Select the new frame or object into which you want the text flow to continue.
To remove links between text frames or objects
1 Using the Pick tool, select the linked frames or objects.
2
Click Text Paragraph text frame Unlink.
You can disconnect linked frames on different pages only if they are on facing pages.
You can also remove links by clicking a text frame, and then clicking Object Break text apart.
To specify formatting preferences for text frames
1
Click Tools Options.
2 In the Workspace list of categories, double-click Text, and click Paragraph text frame.
If you want to hide or display the text flow indicators, disable or enable the Show linking of text frames check box.
3 In the When editing, apply paragraph frames formatting to area, enable one of the following options:
• All linked frames — applies paragraph formatting to selected text frames and all text frames that are linked to them
• Selected frames only — applies paragraph formatting to the selected text frames only
• Selected and subsequent frames — applies paragraph formatting to selected text frames and any text frames that are later linked to
them.
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Display and hide text frames
Click Tools Options, double-click Text, and click Paragraph text
frame from the Workspace list of categories. Enable the Show text
frames check box.
Enable automatic expanding and shrinking of frames to fit text
Click Tools Options, double-click Text, and click Paragraph text
frame from the Workspace list of categories. Enable the Expand
and shrink paragraph text frames to fit text check box.
Ensure all text frames are web-compatible
Click Tools Options, double-click Text, and click Paragraph text
frame from the Workspace list of categories. Enable the Make all
new paragraph text frames web compatible check box.