Using the status bar, Control panel overview – Adobe InDesign CS4 User Manual
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USING INDESIGN CS4
Workspace
Bleed Mode
Displays artwork as if it were output, with all non-printing elements suppressed (grids, guides, non-
printing objects), the pasteboard set to the preview background color defined in Preferences, and any printing
elements within the document's bleed area (defined in Document Setup) showing.
Slug Mode
Displays artwork as if it were output, with all non-printing elements suppressed (grids, guides, non-
printing objects), the pasteboard set to the preview background color defined in Preferences, and any printing
elements within the document's slug area (defined in Document Setup) showing.
Using the status bar
The status bar (at the lower left of a document window) shows information about the status of a file and lets you change
the document zoom percentage or turn to a different page. Click the status bar menu to do any of the following:
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Access Adobe Version Cue® commands.
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Show the current file in the file system by choosing Reveal In Explorer (Windows®) or Reveal In Finder (Mac
OS®).
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Show the current file in Adobe® Bridge® by choosing Reveal in Bridge.
See also
Control panel overview
The Control panel (Window
> Control) offers quick access to options, commands, and other panels related to the
current page item or objects you select. By default, the Control panel is docked to the top of the document window;
however, you can dock it to the bottom of the window, convert it to a floating panel, or hide it altogether.
Options displayed in the Control panel vary depending on the type of object you select:
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When you select a frame, the Control panel displays options for resizing, repositioning, skewing, and rotating the
frame, or applying an object style.
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When you select text inside a frame, the Control panel displays either character or paragraph options. Click the
paragraph and character icons on the left side of the Control panel to determine whether paragraph or character
options are displayed. If your monitor size and resolution allows, the Control panel displays additional options. For
example, if the character icon is selected, all the character options are displayed, and some paragraph options
appear on the right of the Control panel. If you click the paragraph icon, all paragraph options are displayed, and
some character options appear on the right.
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When you select a table cell, the Control panel displays options for adjusting row and column dimensions, merging
cells, aligning text, and adding strokes.
As the options in the Control panel change, you can get more information about each option by using tool tips—
pop-up descriptions that appear when you hover over an icon or option label with the pointer.
Control panel with tool tip displayed
Updated 18 June 2009