Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To combine or break apart paragraph text frames
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To link paragraph text frames and objects
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To redirect text flow to a different text frame or object
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To remove links between text frames or objects
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To choose formatting options for paragraph text frames

Combining and linking paragraph text frames

You can combine paragraph text frames. You can also break paragraph text frames apart into subcomponents — columns, paragraphs, bullets, lines, words, and characters. Every time you break apart a text frame, the subcomponents are placed into separate paragraph text frames.

Linking paragraph text frames directs the flow of text from one text frame to another if the amount of text exceeds the size of the first text frame. If you shrink or enlarge a linked paragraph text frame, or change the size of the text, the amount of text in the next text frame is automatically adjusted. You can link paragraph text frames before or after you type text.

You cannot link artistic text. However, you can link a paragraph text frame to an open or closed object. When you link a paragraph text frame to an open object, such as a line, the text flows along the path of the line. Linking a text frame to a closed object, such as a rectangle, inserts a paragraph text frame and directs the flow of text inside the object. If text exceeds the open or closed path, you can link the text to another text frame or object. You can also link to paragraph text frames and objects across pages.

After linking paragraph text frames, you can redirect the flow from one object or text frame to another. When you select the text frame or object, a blue arrow indicates the direction of the text flow. You can hide or display these arrows.

You can make text flow between text frames and objects by linking the text.

You can remove links between multiple paragraph text frames, and between paragraph text frames and objects. When you have only two linked paragraph text frames and you remove the link, the text flows into the remaining paragraph text frame. Removing a link between paragraph text frames with a series of links redirects the flow of text into the next paragraph text frame or object.

By default, paragraph formatting, such as columns, drop caps, and bullets, is applied to the selected paragraph text frames only. However, you can change your settings so that formatting is applied to all linked text frames, or to all selected and subsequently linked text frames. For example, if you apply columns to the text in one text frame, you can choose whether to apply columns to the text in all the linked text frames. For information about paragraph formatting, see Formatting paragraph text.

To combine or break apart paragraph text frames Back to Top
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Select a text frame.
If you are combining text frames, hold down Shift, and use the Pick tool to select subsequent text frames.
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Click Arrange, and click one of the following:
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Combine
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Break apart
Text frames with envelopes, text fitted to a path, and linked text frames cannot be combined.
If you first select a text frame with columns, the combined text frame will have columns.
To link paragraph text frames and objects Back to Top
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Using the Text tool , select the starting text frame.
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Click the Text flow tab at the bottom of the text frame or object.
If the text frame cannot hold all the text, the tab contains an arrow and the text frame becomes red.
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When the pointer changes to a Link to pointer , click the text frame or object into which you want to continue the text flow.
If the text frame or object is on a different page, first click the corresponding Page tab on the Document Navigator.
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 choose formatting options for paragraph text frames.
To link paragraph text frames successfully, the text frames cannot be automatically sized.
To redirect text flow to a different text frame or object Back to Top
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Using the Pick tool , click the Text flow tab at the bottom of the text frame or object that contains the link to be modified.
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Select the new text frame or object into which you want the text flow to continue.
To remove links between text frames or objects Back to Top
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Click the text frame to which another text frame is linked.
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Click Arrange Break apart.
You can remove links from linked text frames that are on different pages.
To choose formatting options for paragraph text frames Back to Top
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Click Tools Options.
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In the Workspace list of categories, double-click Text, and click Paragraph.
If you want to hide or display the text flow indicators, disable or enable the Show linking of text frames check box.
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Enable one of the following options:
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To all linked frames — applies paragraph formatting to selected text frames and all text frames that are linked to them
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To selected frames only — applies paragraph formatting to the selected text frames only
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To 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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