Adobe InCopy CC 2015 - Manual (Page 196)

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Last updated 6/13/2015
• To drop the text without formatting, hold down Shift after you start dragging, and then release the mouse button
before releasing the key.
• To copy the text, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) after you start dragging, and then release the
mouse button before releasing the key.
You can also use a combination of these modifier keys. For example, to copy unformatted text to a new frame, hold
down Alt+Shift+Ctrl (Windows) or Option+Shift+Command (Mac OS) after you start dragging.
If the text you drop doesn’t have the proper spacing, select the Adjust Spacing Automatically option in Type Preferences.
Transpose characters
If you transpose two adjacent characters as you type, you can correct them with the Transpose command. For example,
if you typed 1243 instead of 1234, the Transpose command switches the 4 and the 3.
1 Place the insertion point between the two characters you want to transpose.
2 Choose Edit > Transpose.
Note: The Transpose command applies only to characters and numbers within stories. It cannot move InCopy note anchors,
tables, spaces, or other nonprinting characters. You cannot use Transpose in a locked story.
View hidden characters
When you’re editing text, it’s often useful to see nonprinting characters, such as spaces, tabs, and paragraph symbols.
These characters are visible only in a document window; they won’t output or print.
❖ Do one of the following:
• Choose Type > Show Hidden Characters. A check mark appears next to the menu command.
• Click the Show Hidden Characters button on the horizontal toolbar.
Edit text on a master page
In InDesign documents, a master page is a kind of template that applies to multiple pages. Master pages typically specify
only common layout elements that appear on all pages of the document, such as the margins, page numbers, headers,
and footers. You can use InCopy to edit the text on an InDesign master page if the text is a linked file. However, you
cannot change any of the frame attributes controlled by the master, and you cannot edit master-page text from any other
(regular) pages in the document.