Operation Manual

Layout Items 67
Inserting text frames
Typically, text in WebPlus goes into HTML text frames, which work equally
well as containers for single words or standalone paragraphs and articles. You
can also use artistic text for standalone text with special effects, or table text (see
Inserting tables on p. 87) for row-and-column displays.
What's a text frame?
A text frame is effectively a mini-page, typically containing frame text in one or
more paragraphs that flow through the frame. In WebPlus, frame text is called a
story.
• When you select a frame you'll see its bounding box, indicated by a
border line plus corner and edge handles, and (if you clicked with the
Pointer Tool) a blinking insertion point in the frame's text. In this
mode, you can edit the text with the Pointer Tool. (For details, see the
topic Editing text on the page on p. 207.)
• When you move a text frame, its story text moves with it.
• When you resize a text frame, its story text reflows to the new
dimensions.
Creating frames
You add frames to a page as you would any other object. You can select, move,
and resize any frame, but you cannot alter its basic shape. (See WebPlus Help for
details.)
To create a frame:
1.
From the Quick Build tab (Layout Items category), click Text
Frame.
- or -
From the Basic toolbar, select Text Frame Tool.