Editing text – Adobe InDesign User Manual
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Editing text
Note:
Select text
View hidden (nonprinting) characters
Add column, frame, and page breaks
Use the Story Editor
Use conditional text
Select text
Using the Type tool, do one of the following:
Drag the I-bar cursor over a character, word, or an entire text block to select it.
Double-click a word to select it. Spaces next to the word are not selected.
Triple-click anywhere in a line to select a line. If the Triple Click To Select A Line preferences option is deselected, triple-clicking selects
the entire paragraph.
If the Triple Click To Select A Line option is selected, quadruple-click anywhere in a paragraph to select the entire paragraph.
Quintuple-click to select the entire story, or click anywhere in a story and choose Edit > Select All.
If you select text that contains a note anchor, using any of the above procedures, the note and its contents are also selected.
If you cannot select text in a frame, the text frame could be on a locked layer or on a master page. Try unlocking the layer or going to the master
page. The text frame may also be beneath another text frame or transparent object. See
Select text in a frame that is covered
Change what triple-clicking does
1. Choose Edit > Preferences > Type (Windows) or InDesign > Preferences > Type (Mac OS).
2. Select Triple Click To Select A Line to enable triple-clicking to select a line (this is the default). Deselect this option if you want triple-clicking
to select a paragraph.
Select text in a frame that is covered
1. Using the Selection tool , hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) and click to select the text frame.
2. Select the Type tool, and then click inside the text frame or select text.
View hidden (nonprinting) characters
1. Choose Type > Show Hidden Characters.
2. If hidden characters still do not appear, turn off preview mode. Choose View > Screen Mode > Normal and choose View >Overprint Preview
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