2021

BOXES, LINES, AND TABLES
Outside Paths command works with a merged box that contains several, non-•
overlapping shapes. Outside Paths keeps all the outside path information and
divides non-overlapping outside paths into separate boxes.
Split All Paths: Separates the items from each other until every box within •
a complex box has been split. If you use this command on a shape that has a
hole in it, the hole becomes solid.
Merging text boxes
To merge two or more text boxes, preserving the text:
Select the text boxes you want to merge. 1.
Choose Item > Merge Text Boxes and choose one of the following from the sub 2.
menu:
Top Down - to merge the text in the boxes in the order they appear on the •
layout (Left-to-Right and then Top-to-Bottom).
Selection Order - to merge the text in the boxes in the order that you •
selected the boxes.
The text in the boxes is merged and contained in a single box. 3.
The size of the resulting text box is dependant on the bounding box of the area 
selected. Use Item > Fit Box to Text to size the new box to fit the text it
contains.
This option is disabled if any of the selected boxes is a linked text box, a locked text 
box or a bézier text path. Boxes with an associated callout marker and grouped text
boxes cannot be merged with any text boxes.
Adding text and pictures to boxes
To add text to a box, choose the Text Content tool , double-click the box, and
then either start typing, paste text copied from elsewhere, or choose File > Import.
To place a picture in a box, select the box with the Picture Content tool and
then either paste a picture copied from elsewhere or choose File > Import.
Changing box type
To convert a selected box to a different type, choose Picture, Text, or None from
the Content submenu (Item menu). However, you can also change a text box to a
picture box by choosing File > Import and selecting a picture. You can change a
picture box to a text box by choosing File > Import and selecting a text file.
To convert a selected text box to a text path, choose a line shape from the Item >
Shape submenu.
When you select a Box tool, you can use the following modifier keys to create text
or picture boxes:
Press T as you draw to create a text box. •
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